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Historical Event(s)
– Boris Godunov becomes Czar of Russia.
– Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. (Edict repealed in 1685.)
– Nine Years War: Battle of the Yellow Ford – Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
– English playwright Ben Jonson kills an actor in a duel and is indicted for manslaughter.
– Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point – The final battle of the Seven Year War is fought between the China and the Korean Allied Forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive Allied Forces victory.
– Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
Who Were Born On ?
– Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)
– Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (d. 1653)
– Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)
– Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish poet (d. 1672)
– Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)
– Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664)
– Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)
– Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian artist (d. 1680)