Deaths on September 3

Claudius Salmasius, French scholar and author (b. 1588)

Claude Saumaise (15 April 1588 – 3 September 1653), also known by the Latin name Claudius Salmasius, was a French classical scholar.

20 Apr

Rump Parliament
Oliver Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament.
12 Jun

Battle of the Gabbard
First Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of the Gabbard begins and lasts until June 13.
16 Dec

Oliver Cromwell
English Interregnum: The Protectorate: Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.