1624

Events in History in 1624

Jan 28 Sir Thomas Warner founds the first English colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts.

Event of Interest

Feb 19 English "Happy Parliament", the final Parliament of King James I opens at Westminster

James I and VI — King of Great Britain James I and VI

Mar 10 England declares war on Spain
May 3 Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama
May 7 Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru

Treaty of Interest

May 8 Hungarian King Bethlen Gabor & Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna

Ferdinand II — Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II

Victory in Battle

May 10 Dutch admirals Jacob Willekens and Piet Heyn conquer Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Piet Heyn — Dutch Admiral and Privateer Piet Heyn

May 13 Dutch Admiral Hermites' Nassau fleet blockades Lima, Peru
Jun 8 Earthquake strikes Peru
Jun 10 Netherlands & France sign anti-Spanish Treaty of Compiègne
Jun 16 Virginia becomes an English crown colony following the bankruptcy of the London Company

Appointment of Interest

Aug 13 Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII

Louis XIII — King of France Louis XIII

Aug 14 Dutch fleet seizes Callao the Lima in Peru
Sep 12 1st submarine publicly tested in London on the Thames for King James I

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