Notable Historical Events - 1628
1628 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Mar 1 |
Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. |
Mar 4 |
England's King Charles I grants a royal charter to Massachusetts Bay Colony |
Mar 6 |
Emperor Ferdinand II delegates Restitutie-edict |
Mar 19 |
Massachusetts Bay Colony granted land by England |
Apr 29 |
Sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein |
Jun 7 |
English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Rights |
Jun 9 |
1st deportation from what is now US, Thomas Morton from Mass |
Aug 1 |
Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism |
Aug 10 |
Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed |
Aug 25 |
Assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia |
Aug 27 |
Java sultan Agung of Mataram attacks Batavia |
Sep 6 |
Puritans from Masschusetts Bay Colony land at Salem |
Sep 8 |
Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet |
Oct 28 |
Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu |
Nov 1 |
French King Louis XIII occupies La Rochelle |
Nov 24 |
John Ford's "Lover's Melancholy" premieres in London |
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