Feb 12   Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist   

Mar 26   University of Utrecht opening ceremony.   

Mar 29   Esaias Reusner, composer   

Apr 18   Julius Caesar, English judge   

Apr 29   Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans   

Jun 15   Johann David Mayer, composer   

Jul 02   Daniel Speer, composer.   

Jul 04   City of Providence, Rhode Island form.   

Jul 20   John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians   

Aug 04   Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil   

Aug 14   Spanish troops occupy Corbie at Amiens.   

Aug 18   The Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is inaugural signed   

Sep 08   Harvard College is established   

Sep 18   Pietro Sanmartini, composer.   

Oct 04   1st code of law for Plymouth Colony.   

Oct 04   The inaugural code of law for Plymouth Colony   

Oct 19   Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician   

Oct 28   Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded.   

Oct 28   Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

Nov 10   Francesco Passarini, composer.   

Nov 11   Yen Jo-chu, Chinese scholar of Ch'ing dynasty   

Dec 09   Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90   

Dec 13   The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organization is recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.   

Feb 12   Herman witsius: [wits], dutch reformed theologist   

Apr 29   Esaias reusner: Composer   

Jun 15   Johann david mayer: Composer   

Jul 02   Daniel speer: Composer   

Sep 18   Pietro sanmartini: Composer   

Sep 29   Thomas tenison: Archbishop of canterbury    

Oct 31   Ferdinand maria: Elector of bavaria   

Nov 01   Nicolas boileau-despréaux: French poet and critic   

Jan 26   Jean hotman: Marquis de villers-st-paul, french diplomat (b. 1552)   

Apr 18   Julius caesar: English judge   

Jun 13   George gordon: 1st marquess of huntly, scottish politician (b. 1562)   

Jul 20   John oldham: Trader in mass, murdered by indians   

Oct 19   Marcin kazanowski: Polish politician   

Dec 09   Giovanni b aleotti: Ital writer/theater architect,