Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1647. This year saw 10 significant events.
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Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
Dutch East India Company ship Nieuw Haarlem is shipwrecked without loss of life in shallow waters in Table Bay, Cape of
Dutch East India Company ship Nieuw Haarlem is shipwrecked without loss of life in shallow waters in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, leading to the founding of the Dutch Cape Colony [1]
Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam
Peter Stuyvesant (1610 – August 1672) was a Dutch colonial administrator who served as the director-general of New Netherland from 1647 to 1664, when the colony was provisionally ceded to the Kingdom...
William II Prince of Orange sworn in as Stadtholder of Holland
William II Prince of Orange sworn in as Stadtholder of Holland
Alse Young becomes the first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connec
Alse Young becomes the first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connecticut
England parliament bans Christmas, Easter and Whitsun festivities, services and celebrations, including in the home, wit
England parliament bans Christmas, Easter and Whitsun festivities, services and celebrations, including in the home, with fines for non-compliance - proves unpopular [1]
People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (as of 2025), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest...
The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces in the Battl
The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces in the Battle of Dungan's Hill
French cardinal Mazarin and the Duke of Modena sign a treaty against Milan
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as...
Massachusetts passes first compulsory school attendance law in the American colonies
Massachusetts passes first compulsory school attendance law in the American colonies
Events
Dutch East India Company ship Nieuw Haarlem is shipwrecked without loss of life in shallow waters in Table Bay, Cape of
Dutch East India Company ship Nieuw Haarlem is shipwrecked without loss of life in shallow waters in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, leading to the founding of the Dutch Cape Colony [1]
Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam
Peter Stuyvesant (1610 – August 1672) was a Dutch colonial administrator who served as the director-general of New Netherland from 1647 to 1664, when the colony was provisionally ceded to the Kingdom...
William II Prince of Orange sworn in as Stadtholder of Holland
William II Prince of Orange sworn in as Stadtholder of Holland
Alse Young becomes the first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connec
Alse Young becomes the first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connecticut
England parliament bans Christmas, Easter and Whitsun festivities, services and celebrations, including in the home, wit
England parliament bans Christmas, Easter and Whitsun festivities, services and celebrations, including in the home, with fines for non-compliance - proves unpopular [1]
People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (as of 2025), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest...
The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces in the Battl
The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces in the Battle of Dungan's Hill
French cardinal Mazarin and the Duke of Modena sign a treaty against Milan
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as...
Massachusetts passes first compulsory school attendance law in the American colonies
Massachusetts passes first compulsory school attendance law in the American colonies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1647?
- In 1647, there were 10 significant historical events. Notable events include Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm, Dutch East India Company ship Nieuw Haarlem is shipwrecked without loss of life in shallow waters in Table Bay, Cape of , Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.