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Pieter Jansz. Saenredam
1597Jun, 9

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Dutch painter (d. 1665)
Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (9 June 1597 - buried 31 May 1665) was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age, known for his distinctive paintings of whitewashed church interiors such as Interior of St Bavo's Church in Haarlem and Interior of the Sint-Odulphuskerk in Assendelft.

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    Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan

    A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
  • 24Jun

    Banten (town)

    The first Dutch voyage to the East Indies reaches Banten, Java.[citation needed]
  • 26Oct

    Battle of Myeongnyang

    Imjin War: Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.