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Christening day January 13, 1614

• 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 1614: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 5 » In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
  • July 6 » Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
  • August 22 » Fettmilch Uprising: Jews are expelled from Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire, following the plundering of the Judengasse.
  • October 11 » The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States.
  • October 31 » First performance of Ben Jonson's comedy Bartholomew Fair by the Lady Elizabeth's Men company at the Hope Theatre in London.
  • November 8 » Japanese daimyō Dom Justo Takayama is exiled to the Philippines by shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu for being Christian.

Day of marriage March 12, 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 30 » From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament.
  • 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.
  • November 24 » Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).
  • December 13 » Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand.

Day of death April 24, 1660

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  Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1660: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 16 » The Long Parliament of England is dissolved so as to prepare for the new Convention Parliament.
  • May 21 » The Battle of Long Sault concludes after five days in which French colonial militia, with their Huron and Algonquin allies, are defeated by the Iroquois Confederacy.
  • May 25 » Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Convention Parliament, which marks the end of the Cromwell-proclaimed Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and begins the Restoration of the British monarchy.
  • May 29 » English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
  • October 17 » The Nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered.
  • December 31 » James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.

Source: Wikipedia

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