Historical Events
- Jan 24 Emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor
- Feb 3 Most elaborate masque of the Carolinian age - "The triumph of Peace" held at Whitehall Palace, London, in front of King Charles I, written by James Shirley with sets by Inigo Jones
- Feb 17 Puritan author William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histrio-masti", criticising the theatre
- Feb 18 Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein's execution
- Feb 19 Battle of Smolensk: King Wladyslaw IV of Poland beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]
- Feb 25 Irish captain Walter Devereaux kills Duke Wallenstein
- Mar 1 Battle at Smolensk: Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians
- Mar 3 1st tavern in Boston (Mass) opens (Samuel Cole)
- Mar 13 First meeting of what would become the Academie Francaise in Paris at the house of Valentin Conrart
- Mar 25 Under charter granted to Lord Baltimore and led by his brother Leonard Calvert first settlers found Catholic colony of Maryland
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Famous People Born in 1634
- Jan 7 Adam Krieger, German organist and composer, born in Driesen, Brandenburg-Prussia (now Drezdenkom, Poland) (d. 1666)
- Jan 16 Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)
- Jan 25 Gaspar Fagel, Dutch statesman & writer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1688)
- Feb 22 Petrus "Pieter" van Schooten, fortress architect
- Mar 16 Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Charles I
Albrecht von Wallenstein