January 7 Composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno January 13 Patent to Plymouth Colony issued February 14 Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco Brazil February 22 Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving March 22 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston) March 23 French troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont May 17 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface May 29 Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" June 25 Fork introduced to American dining by Governor Winthrop June 26 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde July 3 Emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament July 6 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde July 12 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island July 18 Spanish troops occupy Mantua August 13 Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein September 16 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston October 19 In Boston the 1st general court is held November 5 Spain and England sign peace treaty November 10 Failed palace revolution against Richelieu France November 30 16,000 inhabitants of Venice died this month of plague
