Events

• January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter.
• March 12 – Swedish troops under Jacob de la Gardie take Moscow
• May 13-14 – Francois Ravaillac assassinates Henry IV of France
• July 5 - John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
• Johannes Fabricius is the first to observe sunspots telescopically.
• Poland captures Moscow, just to lose it again to Russian and Swedish troops.
• In Jamestown, Virginia, only 60 out of 500 settlers survive over winter and they may have to rely on cannibalism
• Henry Hudson discovers Hudson Bay
• Arabella Stuart, pretender to the English throne, imprisoned for marrying William Seymour
• The Orion Nebula is discovered by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc.
• Bonham's Case decided by Edward Coke chief justice of England's Court of Common Pleas. Coke affirmed the supremacy of the common law which limited the power of Parliament as well as the king.

January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Galileo Galilei (Pisa, February 15, 1564 – Arcetri, January 8, 1642), was a Tuscan astronomer, philosopher, and physicist who is closely associated with the scientific revolution. ... Jupiters 4 Galilean moons, in a composite image comparing their sizes and the size of Jupiter (Great Red Spot visible). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... Count Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie of Läckö (20 June 1583-22 August 1652) was a Swedish statesman and soldier, appointed Privy Councilor in 1613, Governor General of Livonia in 1621, and Lord High Constable in 1628. ... Saint Basils Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... François Ravaillac François Ravaillac (1578 - May 27, 1610) was the killer of Henry IV of France. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV) (December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), called the Great (French: le Grand), was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 until 1610. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... This article is about John Guy, the 17th century merchant. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the north-east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... David and Johannes Fabricius were father and son astronomers from Frisia. ... Jamestown was a village by the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... . - Thomas A. Janvier, biographer of Henry Hudson. ... Hudson Bay, Canada. ... Arbella Stuart (or Arabella and/or Stewart) (1575 - 1615), Duchess of Somerset, was the only child of Elizabeth Cavendish (daughter of Bess of Hardwick) and Charles Stuart (younger brother of Henry Stuart, who was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. ... William J. Seymour (1870–1922) was an African American minister. ... The entire Orion Nebula in visible light Optical images reveal clouds of gas and dust in the Orion Nebula; an infrared image (right) reveals the new stars shining within. ... Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (December 1, 1580 – June 24, 1637) was a French astronomer and savant who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists and was a successful organizer of scientific inquiry, whose own researches were not confined to the matter of determining the difference in longitude of various locations... Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Coke (pronounced cook) (1 February 1552–3 September 1634) was an early English colonial entrepreneur and jurist whose writings on the English common law were the definitive legal texts for some 300 years. ...

Science

• Jean Beguin - Tyrocinium Chymicum, first lecture book about chemistry

Chemistry (in Greek: χημεία) is the science of matter that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the transformations that they undergo. ...

Births

• Li Yu, Chinese writer (died 1680)
• January 13 - Maria Anna of Austria (died 1665)
• March 1 - John Pell, English mathematician (died 1685)
• April 1 - Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier and writer (died 1703)
• April 22 - Pope Alexander VIII (died 1691)
• April 23 - Lettice Boyle, English noblewoman (died 1657)
• May 18 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (died 1664)
• July 14 - Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1670)
• October 6 - Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (died 1690)
• October 19 - James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier (died 1688)
• December 9 - Baldassare Ferri, Italian castrato (died 1680)
• December 12 - Saint Vasilije (died 1671)
• December 15 - David Teniers the Younger, Flemish artist (died 1690)
• December 18 - Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, philologist and historian (died 1688)
• Donald Cargill, Scottish Covenanter (died 1681)
• George Carteret, English Royalist statesman (died 1680)
• Raynold Curicke, jurist and historian of Danzig (died 1667)
• Richard Deane, soldier, sailor, and regicide (died 1653)
• Jeremias de Dekker, Dutch poet (died 1666)
• William Dobson, English portrait painter (died 1646)
• Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (died 1688)
• Jean de Labadie, French mystic (died 1674)
• Louis Maimbourg, French Jesuit and historian (died 1686)
• François-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (died 1683)
• Pierre Mignard, French painter (died 1695)
• Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter (died 1685)
• Philip Sherman, founder of Rhode Island (died 1687)
• Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra, Spanish dramatist and historian (died 1686)

Li Yu (李漁, 1610 - 1680) was born in the Kiangsu province of China in 1610. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maria Anna of Austria (13 January 1610-25 September 1665) (also known as Maria Anna von Bayern, Maria Anna von Habsburg, Maria-Anna Kurfrstin). ... Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War March 6 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publication March 16 - Bucharest allows Jews to settle in the city in exchange of annual tax of 16 guilders June 3 - The Duke of York defeats the Dutch Fleet off the... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... John Pell (March 1, 1610 - December 12, 1685), was an English mathematician. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis, seigneur de Saint-Évremond (April 1, 1610 - September 29, 1703), was born at Saint-Denis-le-Guast, near Coutances, the seat of his family in Normandy. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy May 27 - Founding of St Petersburg in Russia May 26 - Portugal joins Grand Alliance July 29-31 - Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Alexander VIII, né Pietro Vito Ottoboni (April 22, 1610 - February 1, 1691), pope from 1689 to 1691, was born of a noble Venetian family, and was the son of Marco Ottoboni, chancellor of the Republic of Venice. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender October 3 - Treaty of Limerick which guaranteed civil rights to catholics was signed. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Lady Lettice Boyle (23 April 1610-July 1657) was the third daughter and fourth child of Richard Boyle, the First Earl of Cork and his second wife Catherine Fenton. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... Stefano della Bella (18 May 1610 - 12 July 1664) was an Italian printmaker known for engraved prints of military subjects. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Ferdinando II de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) ruled as Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier (October 6, 1610 - November 17, French soldier, was the second son of Leon de Sainte-Maure, baron de Montausier. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Baldassare Ferri (December 9, 1610 - September 10, 1680) was an Italian castrato singer. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sveti Vasilije or Saint Vasilije of Ostrog Saint Basil of Ostrog (Saint Vasilije Ostroski) was Bishop of Zahumlje in Herzegovina. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Teniers the Younger (December 15, 1610 - April 25, 1690), Flemish artist was the more celebrated son of David Teniers the Elder, almost ranking in celebrity with Rubens and Van Dyck, was born in Antwerp. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange or Ducange (Amiens, December 18, 1610 – Paris, October 23, 1688) was a distinguished philologist and historian of the Middle Ages and Byzantium. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Donald Cargill (1610? - July 27, 1681) was a Scottish Covenanter, working to uphold the National Covenants of 1638 and 1643 to establish and defend Presbyterianism. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Sir George Carteret (1610 - 1680) was an English royalist statesman, who served on the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... Raynold Curicke (1610-1667), born in Gdańsk, Poland, was a jurist and historian of Gdańsk. ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Richard Deane, 1610–1653, General at Sea by Robert Walker, painted c. ... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... Jeremias de Dekker (1610 - November 1666) was a Dutch poet. ... Events September 2 - Great Fire of London: A large fire breaks out in London in the house of Charles IIs baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. ... The Painter with Sir Charles Cottrell and Sir Balthasar Gerbier by William Dobson, circa 1645. ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... Other topics that could fall under Duquesne can be found at Marquis Duquesne (disambiguation) Marquis Abraham Duquesne Marquis Abraham Duquesne (1610 – February 2, 1688) was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Swedish navy. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Categories: Stub | 1610 births | 1674 deaths ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Louis Maimbourg (1610 - August 13, 1686), French Jesuit and historian, was born at Nancy. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... François-Eudes de Mézeray (1610 - July 10, 1683), was a French historian. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Pierre Mignard (1610-1695), called—to distinguish him from his brother Nicholas— Le Romain, was a French painter. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... Peasants in a Tavern by Adriaen van Ostade (c. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Philip Sherman (1610-1687) was a prominent leader in early Rhode Island and one of its founders. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra (1610 - April 19, 1686), Spanish dramatist and historian, was born at Alcalá de Henares (less probably, Plasencia). ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ...

Deaths

• April 15 - Robert Parsons, English Jesuit priest (born 1546)
• May 11 - Matteo Ricci, Italian Jesuit priest (born 1552)
• May 14 - King Henry IV of France (assassinated) (born 1553)
• May 19 - Thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. 1550)
• May 27 - François Ravaillac, French assassin of ­Henry IV of France (born 1578)
• July 18 - Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (born 1573)
• October 14 - Amago Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1540)
• November 2 - Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1544)
• November 17 - Antoine de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme (born 1518)
• December 3 - Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese soldier (born 1548)
• December 31 - Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (born 1540)
• Peter Bales, English calligraphist (born 1547)
• Girolamo Diruta, Italian organist (born 1554)
• Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter (born 1539)
• False Dmitry II, pretender to the Russian throne
• Richard Knolles, English historian (born 1545)
• Joachim Lubomirski, Polish nobleman
• Alexander Montgomerie, Scottish poet (born 1545)
• Stanislaw Stadnicki, Polish nobleman (born 1551)
• Barbara Tarnowska, Polish noblewoman (born 1566)