January 7 Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 dies January 26 Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife April 12 England, Ireland and Scotland united April 15 England and Netherlands signs peace treaty April 21 England and Sweden sign trade agreement April 26 Jews are expelled from Brazil May 3 Bridge at Rowley Mass begins charging tolls for animals May 13 Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish June 6 Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism June 7 Louis XIV crowned King of France July 8 1st Jewish colonist arrive in U.S. (Jacob Barsimson in Manhattan) July 20 Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control August 5 French troops occupy Stenay August 22 1st Jewish immigrant to U.S., Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam August 24 Louis II Conde disbands ends of Atrecht September 16 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland September 25 England and Denmark sign trade agreement October 12 Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed October 15 Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel November 21 Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
