Deaths on September 7

Melchior Grodziecki

Died on September 7, 1619

Melchior Grodziecki, Polish priest and saint (b. 1582)

Melchior Grodziecki (c. 1582 - 7 September 1619) was a Polish Jesuit priest. He is considered a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. He was canonized in 1995 and is liturgically commemorated on September 7.

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10 Jun

Battle of Záblatí
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.
30 Jul

House of Burgesses
In Jamestown, Virginia, the first representative assembly in the Americas, the House of Burgesses, convenes for the first time.
4 Dec

Berkeley Hundred
Thirty-eight colonists arrive at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God."

Deaths on September 7

Melchior Grodziecki

Died on September 7, 1619

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Berkeley Hundred