1612 in History – What happened in year 1612
✅ Published on March 25th, 2009 in 17th Century in History
In history, year 1612 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1612.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1612 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 18 august | The trials of the Pendle witches, among the most famous ofEngland's witch trials, began at the assizes in Lancaster. |
| 19 august | The 'Samlesbury witches', three women from the Lancashirevillage of Samlesbury, were accused of practising witchcraft in one ofthe most famous witch trials in English history. |
| 28 december | Galileo became the first person to observe the planet Neptune, although he mistakenly cataloged it as a fixed star. |
| 29 August | The British defeated the Portuguese at the Battle of Surat. |
| 28 December | Galileo saw the planet Neptune and called it the stable star. |
| 12 March | The last independent Afghan ruler of Bengal, Osman Khan Lohani, died after being severely injured after losing in the Battle of Nekuzayal. |
| 18 April | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan married Mumtaz. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1612:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 02 August | Saskia van Uylenburgh / Model / Netherlands |
| 06 February | Antoine Arnauld / Mathematician / France |
| 07 February | Thomas Killigrew / Playwright / United Kingdom |
| 15 February | Paul de Chomedey / Soldier / France |
| 17 January | Thomas Fairfax / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 20 March | Anne Bradstreet / Poet / United States of America |
| 23 June | André Tacquet / Priest / Belgium |
| 25 June | John Albert Vasa / Cardinal / Poland |
| 26 July | Murad IV / Sultan / Turkey |
| 28 February | John Pearson / Bishop / United Kingdom |
| 28 August | Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn / Scholar / Netherlands |
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