1632

Years: 1629 1630 1631 - 1632 - 1633 1634 1635
Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s - 1630s - 1640s 1650s 1660s
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1632 in literature 1632 in science

See also: 1632 (novel)

Events

February 22 - Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published
July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe.
November 16 - Battle of Lützen
Christina becomes queen of Sweden; five regents, headed by Axel Oxenstierna, govern country.
Antigua and Barbuda is first colonized by England
Portuguese driven out of Bengal.
Charles I of England issues charter for the colony of Maryland (named in honor of Henrietta Maria), under control of Lord Baltimore.
Sir Francis Windebank made chief Secretary of State in England.
University of Tartu in Estonia founded

Births

August 29 - John Locke (philosopher).
October 20 - Sir Christopher Wren (architect, astronomer, mathematician).
November 24 - Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher
November 28 - Jean Baptiste Lully, French composer

Deaths

April 19 - Sigismund III Vasa, king of Poland and former king of Sweden
November 16 - Gustav II Adolph of Sweden, King of Sweden, killed in the Battle of Lützen


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