- 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
Frederick Henry