Two hundred members of the Peking imperial family and court commit suicide out of loyalty to the last Ming Emperor, Chon
Two hundred members of the Peking imperial family and court commit suicide out of loyalty to the last Ming Emperor, Chongzhen
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1644. This year saw 21 significant events.
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Two hundred members of the Peking imperial family and court commit suicide out of loyalty to the last Ming Emperor, Chon
Two hundred members of the Peking imperial family and court commit suicide out of loyalty to the last Ming Emperor, Chongzhen
"Areopagitica", a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and...
Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
Parliamentary army wins battle of Nantwich, Cheshire, English Civil War
Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.
Connecticut passes the first US livestock branding law
Connecticut passes the first US livestock branding law
Massachusetts establishes 1st two-chamber legislature in colonies
Massachusetts establishes 1st two-chamber legislature in colonies
England grants a patent to Providence Plantations for what is now Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( ROHD) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Pope Urbanus VIII and Duke of Parma sign Peace of Ferrara
Pope Urbanus VIII and Duke of Parma sign Peace of Ferrara
Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes Emperor of China and flees Peking
Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes Emperor of China and flees Peking
Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil
Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil
Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists
Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists
Battle of Shanhai Pass: Li Zicheng's army defeated by combined Ming and Manchu force
Li Zicheng (22 September 1606 – 1645), born Li Hongji, also known as the Thunder King, was a Chinese peasant rebel leader who helped overthrow the Ming dynasty in April 1644 and ruled over northern...
Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby (English Civil War)
Bolton ( BOHL-tən, locally BOH-tən) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford.
Florentine scientist Evangelista Torricelli describes his invention of the mercury barometer in 1643 in a letter to Mich
Florentine scientist Evangelista Torricelli describes his invention of the mercury barometer in 1643 in a letter to Michelangelo Ricci
Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by
Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by Prince Rupert
Robert Devereux's Parliamentarian infantry surrenders to Royalist forces in Battle of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, during Engl
Robert Devereux's Parliamentarian infantry surrenders to Royalist forces in Battle of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, during English Civil War
French troops occupy Mainz
French troops occupy Mainz
Knights of Malta attack an Ottoman convoy of ships that includes the Chief Black Eunuch and pilgrims for Mecca, killing
Knights of Malta attack an Ottoman convoy of ships that includes the Chief Black Eunuch and pilgrims for Mecca, killing or selling all into slavery, bringing about the Cretan War a year later
Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen
Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen
First protestant ministry society in New England
First protestant ministry society in New England
First European peace congress opens in Munster
First European peace congress opens in Munster
Events
"Areopagitica", a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and...
Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
Parliamentary army wins battle of Nantwich, Cheshire, English Civil War
Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.
Connecticut passes the first US livestock branding law
Connecticut passes the first US livestock branding law
Massachusetts establishes 1st two-chamber legislature in colonies
Massachusetts establishes 1st two-chamber legislature in colonies
England grants a patent to Providence Plantations for what is now Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( ROHD) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Pope Urbanus VIII and Duke of Parma sign Peace of Ferrara
Pope Urbanus VIII and Duke of Parma sign Peace of Ferrara
Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes Emperor of China and flees Peking
Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes Emperor of China and flees Peking
Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil
Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil
Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists
Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists
Battle of Shanhai Pass: Li Zicheng's army defeated by combined Ming and Manchu force
Li Zicheng (22 September 1606 – 1645), born Li Hongji, also known as the Thunder King, was a Chinese peasant rebel leader who helped overthrow the Ming dynasty in April 1644 and ruled over northern...
Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby (English Civil War)
Bolton ( BOHL-tən, locally BOH-tən) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford.
Florentine scientist Evangelista Torricelli describes his invention of the mercury barometer in 1643 in a letter to Mich
Florentine scientist Evangelista Torricelli describes his invention of the mercury barometer in 1643 in a letter to Michelangelo Ricci
Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by
Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by Prince Rupert
Robert Devereux's Parliamentarian infantry surrenders to Royalist forces in Battle of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, during Engl
Robert Devereux's Parliamentarian infantry surrenders to Royalist forces in Battle of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, during English Civil War
French troops occupy Mainz
French troops occupy Mainz
Knights of Malta attack an Ottoman convoy of ships that includes the Chief Black Eunuch and pilgrims for Mecca, killing
Knights of Malta attack an Ottoman convoy of ships that includes the Chief Black Eunuch and pilgrims for Mecca, killing or selling all into slavery, bringing about the Cretan War a year later
Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen
Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen
First protestant ministry society in New England
First protestant ministry society in New England
First European peace congress opens in Munster
First European peace congress opens in Munster
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- In 1644, there were 21 significant historical events. Notable events include Two hundred members of the Peking imperial family and court commit suicide out of loyalty to the last Ming Emperor, Chon, "Areopagitica", a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published, Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting.