Births on May 16

Dudley North, English economist and politician (d. 1691)

Sir Dudley North (16 May 1641 in Westminster – 31 December 1691 in London) was an English merchant, politician and economist, a writer on free trade.

11 Mar

Battle of Mbororé
Guaraní forces living in the Jesuit reductions defeat bandeirantes loyal to the Portuguese Empire at the Battle of Mbororé in present-day Panambí, Argentina.
23 Oct

Irish Rebellion of 1641
Irish Catholic gentry from Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics.
24 Oct

Irish Rebellion of 1641
Sir Felim O'Neill of Kinard the leader of the Irish Rebellion issues his Proclamation of Dungannon justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to Charles I