Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan 'Light of the World'
Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan
Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan 'Light of the World'
Events Before
Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede
There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter. This number does not include a number of meter-sized moonlets thought to be shed from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer…
First Dutch settlers arrive from New Jersey to colonize Manhattan Island
First Dutch settlers arrive from New Jersey to colonize Manhattan Island
John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland
John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland
Polish King Wladyslaw IV Vasa claims crown as King of Russia (disputed)
Władysław IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and claimant of the thrones of Sweden and Russia.
Henry IV of France dies
Henry IV of France dies
Events After
Mughal prince Khurram, future Emperor Shah Jahan (20), marries Arjumand Banu Begum (19), the future Mumtaz Mahal, for wh
Mughal prince Khurram, future Emperor Shah Jahan (20), marries Arjumand Banu Begum (19), the future Mumtaz Mahal, for whom he later built the Taj Mahal
Anne Hutchison, nee Marbury, marries William Hutchison in London
Anne Hutchison, nee Marbury, marries William Hutchison in London
German astronomer Simon Marius is the first to observe the Andromeda Galaxy through a telescope, describing it as "like
German astronomer Simon Marius is the first to observe the Andromeda Galaxy through a telescope, describing it as "like a candle seen at night through a horn"
First observation of Neptune - Galileo observes and records a "fixed star" without realizing it is a planet
First observation of Neptune - Galileo observes and records a "fixed star" without realizing it is a planet
Bermuda officially becomes part of the Englisg Colony of Virginia
Bermuda officially becomes part of the Englisg Colony of Virginia
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Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede
There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter. This number does not include a number of meter-sized moonlets thought to be shed from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer…
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
The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.
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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