Births on August 20

Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (d. 1709)

Thomas Corneille (20 August 1625 – 8 December 1709) was a French lexicographer and dramatist.

27 Mar

English claims to the French throne
Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as claiming the title King of France.
1 Apr

Recapture of Bahia
A combined Spanish and Portuguese fleet of 52 ships commences the recapture of Bahia from the Dutch during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
5 Jun

Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquis of the Balbases
The city of Breda surrenders to the Spanish tercios under general Ambrosio Spinola.