In history, year 1657 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 1657.
Anglo-Spanish War An English fleet under Admiral Robert Blake attacked a Spanish treasure fleet at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands.
Citizens of New Netherland presented the Flushing Remonstrance To Director-General Peter Stuyvesant, requesting an exemption to his banon Quaker worship.