Births on November 1

John Strype, English priest, historian, and author (d. 1737)

John Strype (1 November 1643 – 11 December 1737) was an English clergyman, historian and biographer.

19 May

Battle of Rocroi
Thirty Years' War: French forces under the duc d'Enghien decisively defeat Spanish forces at the Battle of Rocroi, marking the symbolic end of Spain as a dominant land power.
13 Jul

Battle of Roundway Down
English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down: In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller.
13 Dec

Battle of Alton
English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.