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What Happened In History Year 1614

Historical Events for the Year 1614

  • 5th April » In Virginia, Native Americans in the United States named Native American Pocahontas marries English People called English colonist John Rolfe.
  • 6th July » Żejtun and the surrounding villages Raid of Żejtun called suffer a raid from Ottoman Empire known as Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
  • 23rd August » Fettmilch Uprising: Jews are expelled from Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire, following the plundering of the Frankfurter Judengasse known as Judengasse.
  • 23rd August » The University of Groningen is established in the Dutch Republic.
  • 11th October » Adriaen Block and 12 Amsterdam merchants petition the Estates-General of the Netherlands called States General for exclusive trading rights in the New Netherland colony.
  • 8th November » Japanese daimyo Dom Justo Takayama is exiled to the Philippines by shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu for being Christian.

Famous Birthdays in 1614

  • 1st January » John Wilkins, English bishop (d. 1672)
  • 5th January » Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)
  • 2nd April » Dodo (prince) or Dodo, Chinese prince (d. 1649)
  • 2nd April » Jahanara Begum, Indian daughter of Shah Jahan (d. 1681)
  • 10th July » Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Irish-English politician (d. 1686)
  • 16th December » Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)

Famous Deaths in History for 1614

  • 7th April » El Greco, Greek painter and sculptor (b. 1541)
  • 15th June » Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (b. 1540)
  • 1st July » Isaac Casaubon, French philologist and scholar (b. 1559)
  • 14th July » Camillus de Lellis, Italian priest and saint (b. 1550)
  • 15th July » Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, French soldier, historian, and author (b. 1540)
  • 11th August » Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (b. 1552)

Historical events for the year 1614 by month