Romanovsky-Krasinsky (Romanoff) Family Tree » Franz Albrecht von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1598-1642)

Christening day November 10, 1598

• Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1598: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 30 » Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
  • July 22 » William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers’ Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers’ Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material.
  • August 14 » Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeats an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
  • December 16 » Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory.
  • December 21 » Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
  • December 23 » Arauco War: Governor of Chile Martín García Óñez de Loyola is killed in the Battle of Curalaba by Mapuches led by Pelantaru.

Day of marriage February 21, 1640

• Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1640: Source: Wikipedia
  • May 5 » King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.
  • August 28 » Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
  • October 26 » The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles.
  • December 1 » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.

Day of death June 10, 1642

• Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1642: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 1 » Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine), becomes the first incorporated city in the United States.
  • April 15 » Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army.
  • May 17 » Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.
  • May 30 » From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament.
  • September 23 » The first commencement exercises occur at Harvard College.
  • November 13 » First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1580 » Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet (b. 1524–25)
• 1604 » Isabella Andreini, Italian actress (b. 1562)
• 1607 » John Popham, English politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (b. 1531)
• 1654 » Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor (b. 1598)
• 1680 » Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish lawyer and politician (b. 1635)
• 1692 » Bridget Bishop, Colonial Massachusetts woman hanged as a witch during the Salem witch trials (b. 1632)