1612 in History – What happened in year 1612

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 August	Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn / Scholar / Netherlands
28 February	John Pearson / Bishop / United Kingdom