Notable Historical Events - 1651
1651 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 1 |
Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland |
Feb 6 |
-7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris |
Feb 13 |
Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo |
Mar 5 |
South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm |
Mar 31 |
Great earthquake at Cuzco Peru |
Jun 28 |
Battle of Beresteczko between Poles and Ukrainians starts. |
Jun 30 |
The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising - the Battle of Beresteczko ends with a Polish victory. |
Jul 24 |
Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va |
Aug 13 |
Litchfield, CT, founded |
Sep 3 |
Battle of Worcester-Oliver Cromwell destroys English royalists |
Oct 9 |
English parliament passes Navigation Act |
Oct 17 |
Future King Charles II flees from England |
Oct 27 |
English troops occupy Limerick, Ireland |
Nov 7 |
King Louis XIV of France (13) declared of full age |
Dec 24 |
John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope |
Dec 25 |
Massachusetts General Court ordered a five shilling fine for "observing any such day as Christmas" |
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