Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco
Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco
Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco
Events Before
First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France
First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France
Dutch mariner Jacques Le Maire sets sails from Texel, North Holland, to find a new route to the Pacific and the Spice Is
Dutch mariner Jacques Le Maire sets sails from Texel, North Holland, to find a new route to the Pacific and the Spice Islands and the southern continent (Terra Australis)
Nighttime naval battle off the coast of Peru between a Dutch fleet led by Joris Spilbergen and a Spanish fleet carrying
Nighttime naval battle off the coast of Peru between a Dutch fleet led by Joris Spilbergen and a Spanish fleet carrying silver; two Spanish ships sink [1]
Dutch expedition of Joris van Spilbergen attacks and later pillages the Spanish-held town of Paita, north of Lima [1]
Dutch expedition of Joris van Spilbergen attacks and later pillages the Spanish-held town of Paita, north of Lima [1]
Nicolas Fouquet is born
Nicolas Fouquet, French official, known for french official, was born on 1615-02-23.
Events After
Pieter van den Broecke arrives at Arabian port of Mocha, will be first Dutchman to establish trade links between East In
Pieter van den Broecke arrives at Arabian port of Mocha, will be first Dutchman to establish trade links between East India Company and Yemen and taste coffee [1]
Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War
The Polish–Swedish War (1617–1618) was a phase of the longer Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1629. It continued the war of 1600–1611 and was an attempt by Sweden to take Polish pressure off Russia.
Dutch expedition of Jacques Le Maire and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten returns to Zeeland after two years - discovered Ca
Dutch expedition of Jacques Le Maire and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten returns to Zeeland after two years - discovered Cape Horn route around South America (Le Maire died on return voyage) [1]
First one-way streets open in London
First one-way streets open in London
Peace of Pavia is signed in Pavia between Spain and the Duchy of Savoy
The Treaty of Pavia was signed in Pavia on October 9, 1617, between representatives of the Spanish Empire and the Duchy of Savoy.
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Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede
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King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V of the Palatinate
The wedding of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596–1632) and Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), daughter of James VI and I, was celebrated in London in February 1613.
Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, is elected the first Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov
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English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
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