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.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1657 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 20 april | 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. |
| 27 december | Citizens of New Netherland presented the Flushing Remonstrance To Director-General Peter Stuyvesant, requesting an exemption to his banon Quaker worship. |
| 03 October | French troops occupied Madrid. |
| 05 December | Shah Jahan's younger son Murad proclaimed himself king. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1657:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 01 March | Samuel Werenfels / Author / Switzerland |
| 04 October | Francesco Solimena / Painter / Italy |
| 11 February | Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle / Poet / France |
| 15 December | Michel Richard Delalande / Composer / France |
| 18 March | Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni / Composer / Italy |
| 18 August | Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena / Painter / Italy |
| 24 March | Arai Hakuseki / Politician / Japan |
| 25 July | Philipp Heinrich Erlebach / Composer / Germany |
| 26 November | William Derham / Philosopher / United Kingdom |
Famous Indian Personalities Birthdays in the year 1657:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 14 May | Sambhaji / Emperor / India |