In history, year 1637 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 1637.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1637:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 03 february | The contract prices of rare tulip bulbs in the Dutch Republic, which had been steadily climbing for three months, abruptly dropped, marking the decline of tulip mania. |
| 18 february | Eighty Years' War-Off the coast of Cornwall, England, aSpanish fleet intercepted an important Anglo-Dutch merchant convoy of 44vessels escorted by 6 warships, destroying or capturing 20 of them. |
| 26 may | Pequot War An allied Puritan and Mohegan force attacked a fortified Pequot village in the Connecticut Colony, killing 500 people. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1637:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 June | Jacques Marquette / Missionary / France |
| 05 March | Jan van der Heyden / Painter / Netherlands |
| 06 December | Edmund Andros / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 07 December | Bernardo Pasquini / Composer / Italy |
| 12 February | Jan Swammerdam / Biologist / Netherlands |
| 27 August | Charles Calvert / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 30 November | Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont / Author / France |
