February 16 » Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil.
March 22 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.
July 6 » Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
August 25 » Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka.
September 17 » The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.
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