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Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the third-most populous city in New England with a population of 190,934 at the 2020 census, while the Providence metropolitan area extending into Massachusetts has approximately 1.7 million residents, the 39th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is the county seat of Providence County.

Providence is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Reformed Baptist theologian Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers.

Historical Significance

Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.

Events Before

  1. Convention of Goa signed between Portugal and England, ending their ongoing conflict in Asia and opening Portuguese por

    Convention of Goa signed between Portugal and England, ending their ongoing conflict in Asia and opening Portuguese ports, including China, to English trade [1]

  2. Playwright William Davenant's court masque "The Temple of Love" is performed at Whitehall featuring Queen Henrietta Mari

    Playwright William Davenant's court masque "The Temple of Love" is performed at Whitehall featuring Queen Henrietta Maria

  3. Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School is founded

    The Boston Latin School is a magnet Latin grammar state school in Boston, Massachusetts.

  4. Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office

    Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office

  5. France's First Minister, Cardinal Richelieu declares war on Spain (Franco-Spanish War 1635–59)

    France's First Minister, Cardinal Richelieu declares war on Spain (Franco-Spanish War 1635–59)

Events After

  1. Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be

    Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India

  2. Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco, Brazil

    Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco, Brazil

  3. Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las" premieres in Madrid

    Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las" premieres in Madrid

  4. Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor

    Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637.

  5. Cardinal Richelieu of France reputedly creates the table knife

    Cardinal Richelieu of France reputedly creates the table knife

More from the 1630s

Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno

Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno

Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptole

Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems and whether the Earth orbits the sun

Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be

Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 4, 1636?
Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the third-most populous city in New England with a population of 190,934 at the 2020 census, while the Providence metropolitan area extending into Massachusetts has approximately 1.7 million residents, the 39th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S.
Why is City of Providence, Rhode Island form significant?
Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.

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