Historical Events In 1655
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 07 Innocentius X, [Giambattista Pamfili], pope (1644-55), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Angelo Predieri, composer on this day in history.
Jan 22 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral (Zealand) on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1655 francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized
Feb 07 Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) in the year 1655.
Feb 16 Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker in the year 1655.
Mar 03 In the year 1655 montreal physician offers Canada's first medical insurance
Mar 25 On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Titan, (Saturn's largest satellite)
Mar 29 On this day in history valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66
Apr 04 On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates
Apr 04 On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates
Apr 07 On this day in history fabio Chigi replaces Pope Innocent X as Alexander VII
Apr 08 Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on this day in history.
Apr 14 In the year 1655 johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer, dies at 39
Apr 26 Dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam on this day in history.
Apr 28 English admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet in the year 1655.
May 04 Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on this day in history.
May 10 Jamaica captured by English on this day in history.
May 13 In the year 1655 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)
Jun 13 On this day in history adriana Nooseman-van de Bergh is 1st actress in Amsterdam theater
Jun 26 Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent on this day in history.
Jun 30 Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer, dies at 81 in the year 1655.
Jul 27 Jews of New Amsterdam petition for a Jewish cemetery on this day in history.
Jul 28 In the year 1655 cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author died
Jul 28 Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist/novelist, dies at 36 in Paris on this day in history.
Jul 29 Biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.
Jul 30 On this day in history dutch troops occupy Fort Assahudi Seram
Jul 30 In the year 1655 sigmund Theophil Staden, composer, dies at 47
Jul 31 Russo-Polish War (1654-1667): the Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for six years in the year 1655.
Aug 02 Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83 in the year 1655.
Aug 09 Lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts in the year 1655.
Aug 10 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 in the year 1655.
Aug 13 Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) on this day in history.
Aug 28 New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service in the year 1655.
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