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Historical Event(s)
– Charles X succeeds his abdicated cousin Queen Christina to the Swedish throne.
– Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
– Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam. He is the first known Jewish immigrant to America.
– The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.
Who Were Born On ?
– Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712)
– Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)
– Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)
– Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)
– Emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)
– Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1705)