Louis XIV is crowned King of France
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...
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Louis XIV is crowned King of France
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...
Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies
Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies
Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife
Dutch Brazil (Dutch: Nederlands-Brazilië; Portuguese: Brasil Holandês), also known as New Holland (Dutch: Nieuw-Holland), was a colony of the Dutch Republic in the northeastern portion of modern-day...
Dutch tragedy "Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel, and regarded as his masterpiece, premieres in Amsterdam - banned three
Dutch tragedy "Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel, and regarded as his masterpiece, premieres in Amsterdam - banned three days later
Anglo-Swedish alliance: commercial trade agreement between England and Sweden is signed
Anglo-Swedish alliance: commercial trade agreement between England and Sweden is signed
Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State
Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State
The Commonwealth of England and the United Netherlands sign a peace treaty ending the First Anglo-Dutch War
The First Anglo-Dutch War, or First Dutch War, was a naval conflict between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
Jews are expelled from Brazil
The Dutch invasions in Brazil (also known as the Sugar War) were a series of military campaigns carried out by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) during the 17th century. Considered the biggest...
Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals
Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals
Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish gall
Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish galleys
Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of
Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of gunpowder [1]
Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
French troops occupy Stenay during the Franco-Spanish war
French troops occupy Stenay during the Franco-Spanish war
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern-day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree as one of the first Jewish colonists
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern-day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree as one of the first Jewish colonists
Battle of Arras: Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, fails to take Arras and withdraws to Cambrai
Battle of Arras: Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, fails to take Arras and withdraws to Cambrai
Russian troops occupy Smolensk in Poland
Russian troops occupy Smolensk in Poland
England and Denmark sign a trade agreement
England and Denmark sign a trade agreement
The Delft Explosion (gunpowder) devastates the city of Delft in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people
The Delft Explosion (gunpowder) devastates the city of Delft in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people
Prince William of Orange appointed viceroy of Overijssel
Prince William of Orange appointed viceroy of Overijssel
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
Events
Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies
Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies
Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife
Dutch Brazil (Dutch: Nederlands-Brazilië; Portuguese: Brasil Holandês), also known as New Holland (Dutch: Nieuw-Holland), was a colony of the Dutch Republic in the northeastern portion of modern-day...
Dutch tragedy "Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel, and regarded as his masterpiece, premieres in Amsterdam - banned three
Dutch tragedy "Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel, and regarded as his masterpiece, premieres in Amsterdam - banned three days later
Anglo-Swedish alliance: commercial trade agreement between England and Sweden is signed
Anglo-Swedish alliance: commercial trade agreement between England and Sweden is signed
Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State
Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State
The Commonwealth of England and the United Netherlands sign a peace treaty ending the First Anglo-Dutch War
The First Anglo-Dutch War, or First Dutch War, was a naval conflict between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
Jews are expelled from Brazil
The Dutch invasions in Brazil (also known as the Sugar War) were a series of military campaigns carried out by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) during the 17th century. Considered the biggest...
Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals
Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals
Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish gall
Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish galleys
Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of
Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of gunpowder [1]
Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
French troops occupy Stenay during the Franco-Spanish war
French troops occupy Stenay during the Franco-Spanish war
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern-day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree as one of the first Jewish colonists
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern-day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree as one of the first Jewish colonists
Battle of Arras: Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, fails to take Arras and withdraws to Cambrai
Battle of Arras: Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, fails to take Arras and withdraws to Cambrai
Russian troops occupy Smolensk in Poland
Russian troops occupy Smolensk in Poland
England and Denmark sign a trade agreement
England and Denmark sign a trade agreement
The Delft Explosion (gunpowder) devastates the city of Delft in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people
The Delft Explosion (gunpowder) devastates the city of Delft in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people
Prince William of Orange appointed viceroy of Overijssel
Prince William of Orange appointed viceroy of Overijssel
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
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- In 1654, there were 20 significant historical events. Notable events include Louis XIV is crowned King of France, Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies, Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife.