Births on June 29

Willem van der Zaan, Dutch Admiral (d. 1669)

Willem van der Zaan (29 June 1621 – 17 March 1669) was a Dutch Admiral. His name is often given in the 17th century spelling Zaen.

17 Feb

Plymouth Colony
Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America.
16 Mar

Plymouth Colony
Samoset, a Mohegan, visited the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
22 Mar

Wampanoag people
The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
21 Jun

Battle of White Mountain
Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain.