Birth of Robert Boyle
Birth of Robert Boyle
Historical events in 1627
44 historical records
January 16273 historical events
Bankruptcy
The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
Economy of Spain
The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
February 16271 historical events
Invasion of Korea
Leads the Manchu invasion of Korea
March 16274 historical events
Peerage
Created 1st Marquess of Worcester
Discovery of Bay of Salvador
Piet Heyn conquers 22 ships in Bay of Salvador, Brazil
Birth of Thomas Howard
Birth of Thomas Howard
Birth of Roger Bigod
Birth of Roger Bigod
June 16272 historical events
Death of Francois de Montmorency Bouteville
Death of Francois de Montmorency Bouteville, executed
Execution of Montmorency Bouteville
Beheaded for flouting King Louis XIIIs year old ban on duels
July 16272 historical events
Discovery of Newfoundland
Sir George Calvert arrives in Newfoundland to develop his land grant
Siege of La Rochelle
The English fleet under George Villiers reached La Rochelle, France, a Huguenot stronghold
October 16271 historical events
Death of Jahangir
Death of Indiairth of Nuruddin Salim Jahangir
November 16271 historical events
Capture of Rhe
Occupied by England to support the Hugenots. Commands the recapture the island of Rhe near La Rochelle
Crisis
Beginning of droughts which precipitate the end of the Ming Dynasty
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Invasion of China
The Manchus cross the Yalu & subdue their Ming ally prior to invading China
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bohemia
Parliament
Avoids impeachment when Parliament is dissolved by Charles I
Trial
Avoids impeachment when Parliament is dissolved by Charles I
Refusal of Forced Loan
Wentworth refused to contribute to the forced loan imposed without parliamentary consent.
Imprisonment for Forced Loan
The government imprisoned Wentworth after he refused to pay the forced loan.
Succession
Succeeds as King of England. 2nd son of James I & Anne of Denmark, became heir when his brother Henry died in 1612
Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World
A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World is published with a new edition of Speed's Theatre.
New Atlantis Appears After Bacon Death
New Atlantis was published posthumously alongside natural historical materials prepared during Bacon's final years. The utopian narrative gave lasting literary form to his hopes for institutional science.
Siege of Isle of Rhe
Serves during Buckingham's expedition and the siege operations on the Isle of Rhe.
Capture of Monferrato
Spanish troops in alliance with Savoy occupy Monferrato
Succession
A French Duke succeeds to Mantua, the Empire & Spain dispute his entitlement
Peerage
Created Duke of Mecklenburg
Rudolphine Tables
Publication of the Rudolphine Tables
Transit of Mercury Prediction
Kepler's Rudolphine Tables predict that Mercury will cross the face of the Sun in November 1631.
Transit of Venus Prediction
Kepler's Rudolphine Tables predict a transit of Venus for 1631, although the event is not visible from Europe.
Invasion of Silesia
Wallenstein clears Silesia of the remnants of Mansfelds army
Rule of Mecklenburg
Wallenstein joins Tilly in the struggle with Christian IV of Denmark & is rewarded with the Duchy of Mecklenburg
Capture of Germany
With Tilly captures the whole of continental Denmark
Capture of Silesia
Drives the Danes out of Silesia
Peerage
Created Duke of Mecklenburg
Rule of Bohemia
Becomes King of Bohemia
Burial
Buried in Shahdara Bagh, a suburb of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1627-1649 municipal term.
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1627-1633 municipal term.
Poland War
Defeated by the forces under Gustavus
Battle of Tczew
Defeates the Polish forces under Koniecpolski
Battle of Tczew
Defeates the Polish forces under Koniecpolski