Deaths on June 13

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly

Died on June 13, 1636

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562)

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly (1562 – 13 June 1636) was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century, and around the time of the Union of the Crowns.

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George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly

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Events on 1636

30 Apr

Siege of Schenkenschans
Eighty Years' War: Dutch Republic forces recapture a strategically important fort from Spain after a nine-month siege.
4 Oct

Battle of Wittstock
The Swedish Army defeats the armies of Saxony and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Wittstock.
28 Oct

Massachusetts Bay Colony
A vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony establishes the first college in what would become the United States, today known as Harvard University.

Deaths on June 13

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly

Died on June 13, 1636

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Events on 1636

Siege of Schenkenschans

Battle of Wittstock

Massachusetts Bay Colony