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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1639
  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • January 14 » The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut.
  • March 13 » Harvard College is named after clergyman John Harvard.
  • April 14 » Imperial forces are defeated by the Swedes at the Battle of Chemnitz. The Swedish victory prolongs the Thirty Years' War and allows them to advance into Bohemia.
  • August 22 » Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.