Births on January 30

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English statesman (d. 1687)

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros, (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English statesman and poet.

23 Aug

John Felton (assassin)
George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton.
6 Sep

Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
28 Oct

Siege of La Rochelle
French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle, which had lasted for 14 months, ends with the surrender of the Huguenots.