Historical Events In 1647

Jan 02   Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

Jan 19   Johan van Beverwijck, physician (Treas of Ongesontheyt), dies at 52.   

Jan 23   Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament   

Jan 30   King Charles I handed over to English parliament   

Jan 30   Konrad Hoffler, composer   

Mar 14   Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 63.   

Mar 14   Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm.   

Mar 25   Cape of Good Hope: tour ship Haerlem stranded in Tafel Bay   

Mar 25   Cape of Good Hope; tour ship Haerlem stranded in Tafel Bay   

Apr 25   Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62.   

May 03   John A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Bellone aen bant).   

May 11   Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor   

May 11   Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.   

May 19   Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies.   

May 21   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65.   

May 23   Willem II sworn in as viceroy of Holland   

May 26   Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

May 27   The inaugural recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts   

May 27   The inaugural woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts.   

Jun 04   British army seizes King Charles I as a prisoner.   

Jun 04   The English army seizes King Charles I as a hostage.   

Jun 12   Thomas Farnaby, English grammarian   

Jun 14   English New Model-army installed   

Jun 20   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91)   

Jun 24   Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council.   

Jul 02   Daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English min of foreign affairs   

Jul 07   People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples   

Jul 07   Thomas Hooker clergyman, father of American democracy, dies   

Jul 07   Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies   

Jul 16   Massaniello, [Tommaso Aniello], Napolitan rebel, murdered.   

Jul 22   Margaretha M Alacoque, French mystic/saint.   

Aug 08   Irish forces are defeated by British Parliamentary forces at Dangan Hill in Ireland.   

Aug 08   The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungans Hill.   

Aug 22   Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine).   

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Jan 02   Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born in the year 1647.   

Jan 07   Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Konrad Hoffler, composer was born in the year 1647.   

Mar 12   Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (d. 1727) was born in the year 1647.   

Apr 01   In the year 1647 birth of john Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, English poet (d. 1680)   

May 03   John A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Bellone aen bant) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history birth of johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91)   

Jun 20   John George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691) was born in the year 1647.   

Jan 19   Johan van Beverwijck, physician (Treas of Ongesontheyt), dies at 52 in the year 1647.   

Jan 29   Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) died on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 63 in the year 1647.   

Apr 25   Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62 in the year 1647.   

May 19   Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on this day in history.   

May 21   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65 in the year 1647.   

Jun 12   In the year 1647 death of thomas Farnaby, English grammarian   

Jul 07   On this day in history thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies