1629
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1590s 1600s 1610s – 1620s – 1630s 1640s 1650s |
| Years: | 1626 1627 1628 – 1629 – 1630 1631 1632 |
1629 Media
April 30: Frederick Henry and his cousin Ernst Casimir of the Netherlands succeed in the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch.
May 28: The siege of Privas ends after 15 days as King Louis XIII of France suppresses the Huguenot rebellion.
Portait of Sebastian Valfrè (1629-1710), Catholic priest and a member of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
- ChristiaanHuygenspainting
Painting of Maharana Raj Singh - I of Mewar (1652 - 80) based on miniature made available to artist from palace.
Pietro Bernini
1629 (MDCXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1629th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 629th year of the 2nd millennium, the 29th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1620s decade. As of the start of 1629, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- February 11 – The Pilgrims leave England for North America to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Births
- March 9 – Czar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676)
- April 14 – Christiaan Huygens, Dutch scientist (d. 1695)