Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak ru
Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1639. This year saw 18 significant events. 1 notable figure was born.
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1639 Timeline
Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak ru
Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers
English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by
English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by accurately predicting its path using Johannes Kepler's methods [1]
Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the fir
Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the first colony to order the destruction of crops
1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow
1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow
Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders
Connecticut ( kə-NET-ih-kət) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language
Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language
Cambridge College, Massachusetts, renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard
Harvard University was founded in 1636 in New Towne, a settlement itself founded six years earlier in colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan founds his new capital city Shahjahanabad (modern Old Delhi)
Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan founds his new capital city Shahjahanabad (modern Old Delhi)
William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island
William Coddington (1601 – 1 November 1678) was an early magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Dorchester Massachusetts forms 1st school funded by local taxes
Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern...
Massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill
Massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill
First American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington, Delaware)
First American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington, Delaware)
Treaty of Berwick: Ends the First Bishops' War between England and Scotland
The Treaty of Berwick (also known as the Peace of Berwick or the Pacification of Berwick) was an agreement between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, signed on 18 June 1639, which...
French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
French Ursuline nun Marie de l’Incarnation arrives in Quebec on board the Saint-Joseph, goes on to open the first school
French Ursuline nun Marie de l’Incarnation arrives in Quebec on board the Saint-Joseph, goes on to open the first school for girls, and plays a large part in establishing Catholicism in New France [1]
First printing press in America set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College
First printing press in America set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College
First post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern...
1st annulment by court decree passes
1st annulment by court decree passes
Jean Racine is born
Jean Racine, French 17th-century french dramatist, known for 17th-century french dramatist, was born on 1639-12-22.
Events
English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by
English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by accurately predicting its path using Johannes Kepler's methods [1]
Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the fir
Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the first colony to order the destruction of crops
1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow
1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow
Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders
Connecticut ( kə-NET-ih-kət) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language
Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language
Cambridge College, Massachusetts, renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard
Harvard University was founded in 1636 in New Towne, a settlement itself founded six years earlier in colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan founds his new capital city Shahjahanabad (modern Old Delhi)
Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan founds his new capital city Shahjahanabad (modern Old Delhi)
William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island
William Coddington (1601 – 1 November 1678) was an early magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Dorchester Massachusetts forms 1st school funded by local taxes
Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern...
Massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill
Massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill
First American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington, Delaware)
First American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington, Delaware)
Treaty of Berwick: Ends the First Bishops' War between England and Scotland
The Treaty of Berwick (also known as the Peace of Berwick or the Pacification of Berwick) was an agreement between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, signed on 18 June 1639, which...
French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
French Ursuline nun Marie de l’Incarnation arrives in Quebec on board the Saint-Joseph, goes on to open the first school
French Ursuline nun Marie de l’Incarnation arrives in Quebec on board the Saint-Joseph, goes on to open the first school for girls, and plays a large part in establishing Catholicism in New France [1]
First printing press in America set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College
First printing press in America set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College
First post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern...
1st annulment by court decree passes
1st annulment by court decree passes
Famous Births
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1639?
- In 1639, there were 18 significant historical events. Notable events include Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak ru, English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by, Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the fir.
- Who was born in 1639?
- 1 notable figure was born in 1639, including Jean Racine is born.