July 4 » The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
August 18 » Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
September 6 » Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
September 12 » A gunpowder factory explodes in Valletta, Malta, killing 22 people and damaging several buildings.
October 11 » The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
November 11 » Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery.
January 26 » For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers.
February 16 » First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania.
March 30 » Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.
April 14 » Khalsa: The Sikh religion was formalised as the Khalsa - the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints - by Guru Gobind Singh in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.
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