Historical Events In 1637

Jan 23   On this day in history dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil   

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid in the year 1637.   

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan in the year 1637.   

Feb 10   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry in the year 1637.   

Feb 12   John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature) in the year 1637.   

Feb 15   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 in the year 1637.   

Feb 15   Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor in the year 1637.   

Mar 05   In the year 1637 john van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)   

Apr 15   On this day in history valentin Molitor, composer   

Apr 26   Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized on this day in history.   

May 10   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37 in the year 1637.   

May 13   Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians   

May 26   On this day in history the first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians   

Jun 10   Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) in the year 1637.   

Jun 16   On this day in history giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer   

Jul 08   In the year 1637 johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

Aug 06   On this day in history ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65   

Aug 13   On this day in history dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies   

Aug 20   Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam in the year 1637.   

Aug 28   WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63   

Sep 14   In the year 1637 pierre Vernier [Peter Werner], French mathematician, dies   

Sep 27   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer in the year 1637.   

Sep 29   Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint in the year 1637.   

Oct 07   In the year 1637 prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

Oct 20   On this day in history nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

Oct 21   Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Anne Hutchinson banished from Mass bay colony as a heretic on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden in the year 1637.   

Nov 20   Peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden in the year 1637.   

Nov 21   In the year 1637 catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

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Feb 06   On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

Feb 12   In the year 1637 birth of john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)   

Mar 05   On this day in history birth of john van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)   

Mar 12   Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (d. 1671) was born in the year 1637.   

Apr 15   Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1637 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

Jun 10   On this day in history birth of jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago)   

Feb 15   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570) died in the year 1637.   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (b. 1571)   

May 10   On this day in history susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37   

May 19   On this day in history death of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)   

Jun 24   In the year 1637 death of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (b. 1580)   

Aug 06   Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65 in the year 1637.   

Aug 10   On this day in history death of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (b. 1582)