Important Historical Events of the year 1630, Year 1630 in History

List of 1630 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1630

What happened in the year 1630?

Date Event
February 16, 1630 Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil.
July 6, 1630 Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
August 25, 1630 Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka.
September 7, 1630 The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is founded in North America.
October 18, 1630 Frendraught Castle in Scotland, the home of James Crichton of Frendraught, burns down.