Jan 23 Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco, Brazil Feb 2 Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las" premieres in Madrid Feb 15 Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor May 13 Cardinal Richelieu of France reputedly creates the table knife May 26 Mystic Massacre: in 1st battle of Pequot War in Connecticut about 500 Pequot Native Americans are killed by Colonial forces Aug 28 WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquers Fort Elmina, West Africa Event of Interest Oct 7 Prince Frederick Henry occupies Breda Prince of Orange Frederick Henry Nov 7 Anne Hutchinson tried in Massachusetts Bay Colony as a heretic Nov 20 Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden Dec 17 Shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu 1636 Historical Events by Year 1638 Famous People Who Were.. Abolitionists Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies
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