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Christening day April 30, 1628

• 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 1628: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 1 » Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
  • March 4 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
  • June 7 » The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
  • August 10 » The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
  • September 6 » Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  • October 28 » French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months.

Day of marriage June 6, 1651

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  Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1651: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 22 » St. Peter's Flood: A storm surge floods the Frisian coast, drowning 15,000 people.
  • June 28 » The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts.
  • June 30 » The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory.
  • September 3 » Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester: Charles II of England is defeated in the last main battle of the war.
  • December 15 » Castle Cornet in Guernsey, the last stronghold which had supported the King in the Third English Civil War, surrenders.

Day of death April 7, 1707

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1707: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
  • April 25 » A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
  • May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
  • August 20 » The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
  • October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
  • October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.

Day of burial April 13, 1707

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1707: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
  • January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
  • April 25 » A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
  • May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
  • October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
  • November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1661 » Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English commander and politician (b. 1604)
• 1663 » Francis Cooke, English-American settler (b. 1583)
• 1668 » William Davenant, English poet and playwright (b. 1606)
• 1719 » Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, French priest and saint, founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (b. 1651)
• 1739 » Dick Turpin, English criminal (b. 1705)
• 1747 » Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1676)