Jul 27 Jews of New Amsterdam petition for a Jewish cemetery Jul 27 Netherlands and Brandenburg sign military treaty Jul 29 Biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam Jul 30 Dutch troops occupy Fort Assahudi Seram Jul 31 Russo-Polish War (1654-1667): the Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for six years Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1654 Historical Events by Year 1656