Important Historical Events of the year 1624, Year 1624 in History

List of 1624 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1624

What happened in the year 1624?

Date Event
January 28, 1624 Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts.
April 29, 1624 French king Louis XIII names Cardinal Richelieu chief minister of France.
June 10, 1624 Signing of the Treaty of Compiègne between France and the Netherlands.
August 12, 1624 Charles de La Vieuville is arrested and replaced by Cardinal Richelieu as the French king's chief advisor.
August 13, 1624 The French king Louis XIII appoints Cardinal Richelieu as prime minister.