Family tree Patricia Ceulemans » Michaël Geeroms (1620-1663)

Christening day September 6, 1620

• 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 1620: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 20 » The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
  • September 6 » The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
  • September 16 » Pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower.
  • November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
  • November 9 » Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
  • November 21 » Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)

Day of marriage April 8, 1649

• Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1649: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 4 » English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
  • February 5 » Charles Stuart, the son of King Charles I, is declared King Charles II of England and Scotland by the Scottish Parliament.
  • March 19 » The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".
  • September 11 » Siege of Drogheda ends: Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian troops take the town and execute its garrison.
  • October 11 » Cromwell's New Model Army Sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians.
  • October 19 » New Ross town in Ireland surrenders to Oliver Cromwell.

Day of death October 10, 1663

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  Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1663: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 14 » According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book De Vacuo.
  • March 24 » The Province of Carolina is granted by charter to eight Lords Proprietor in reward for their assistance in restoring Charles II of England to the throne.
  • June 8 » Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain.
  • June 24 » The Spanish garrison of Évora capitulates, following the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial.
  • July 8 » Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.
  • July 27 » The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports. After the Acts of Union 1707, Scotland would be included in the Act.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1659 » Abel Tasman, Dutch merchant and explorer (b. 1603)
• 1674 » Thomas Traherne, English poet (b. c. 1637)
• 1691 » Isaac de Benserade, French author and poet (b. 1613)
• 1708 » David Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer (b. 1659)
• 1714 » Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist and academic (b. 1646)
• 1720 » Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)