Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1632. This year saw 10 significant events. 3 notable figures were born. 1 notable figure passed away.
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
Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returns Quebec to French control after the English seized it in 1629
Battle of Rain: Swedish forces under Gustavus Adolphus defeat Count Tilly of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (8 August 1605 – 30 November 1675) was an English politician and lawyer who was the first proprietor of Maryland.
Mughal army begins a siege of the Portuguese trading port of Hooghly, ordered by Shah Jahan to check piracy and the slave trade (captured three months later)
Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France
Henry Casimir I is appointed viceroy of Drenthe
The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War.
Mughal forces of Shah Jahan capture the important Portuguese trading port of Hooghly in West Bengal after a three-month siege, freeing 10,000 Indian captives
Henry Casimir I is appointed viceroy of Groningen
John Locke, English philosopher and physician, known for english philosopher and physician, was born on 1632-08-29.
Christopher Wren architect, known for english architect, was born on 1632-10-20. Sir Christopher Wren FRS (30 October 1632 [O.S. 20 October] – 8 March 1723 [O.S.
Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter, known for dutch painter, was born on 1632-10-31. Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life.
Sigismund III Vasa dies
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
Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returns Quebec to French control after the English seized it in 1629
Battle of Rain: Swedish forces under Gustavus Adolphus defeat Count Tilly of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (8 August 1605 – 30 November 1675) was an English politician and lawyer who was the first proprietor of Maryland.
Mughal army begins a siege of the Portuguese trading port of Hooghly, ordered by Shah Jahan to check piracy and the slave trade (captured three months later)
Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France
Henry Casimir I is appointed viceroy of Drenthe
The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War.
Mughal forces of Shah Jahan capture the important Portuguese trading port of Hooghly in West Bengal after a three-month siege, freeing 10,000 Indian captives
Henry Casimir I is appointed viceroy of Groningen
John Locke, English philosopher and physician, known for english philosopher and physician, was born on 1632-08-29.
Christopher Wren architect, known for english architect, was born on 1632-10-20. Sir Christopher Wren FRS (30 October 1632 [O.S. 20 October] – 8 March 1723 [O.S.
Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter, known for dutch painter, was born on 1632-10-31. Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life.