What Happened In History Year 1629

Historical Events for the Year 1629

• 10th March » Charles I of England dissolves Parliament of England named Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.
• 30th July » An earthquake in Naples called Naples, Italy, kills about 10,000 people.

Famous Birthdays in 1629

• 19th March » Alexis of Russia (d. 1676)
• 14th April » Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist (d. 1695)
• 8th May » Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (d. 1697)
• 17th August » John III Sobieski, Polish–Lithuanian king (d. 1696)
• 9th September » Cornelis Tromp, Dutch general (d. 1691)
• 21st September » Philip Howard (cardinal) called Philip Howard, English cardinal (d. 1694)
• 20th December » Pieter de Hooch, Dutch painter (d. 1684)

Famous Deaths in History for 1629

• 27th January » Hieronymus Praetorius, German organist and composer (b. 1560)
• 29th March » Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch painter and engraver (b. 1565)
• 18th June » Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Dutch admiral (b. 1577)
• 13th July » Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Swedish physician and theologian (b. 1585)
• 5th September » Domenico Allegri, Italian singer-songwriter (b. 1585)
• 2nd October » Antonio Cifra, Italian composer (b. 1584)
• 2nd October » Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal (b. 1575)
• 3rd October » Giorgi Saakadze, Georgian commander and politician (b. 1570)

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