1632

Years: 1629 1630 1631 - 1632 - 1633 1634 1635
Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s - 1630s - 1640s 1650s 1660s
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

See also: 1632 (novel)

Fasilides succeeds his father Susenyos as Emperor of Ethiopia
Christina becomes queen of Sweden; five regents, headed by Axel Oxenstierna, govern country.
Antigua and Barbuda is first colonized by England
Portuguese driven out of Bengal.
Charles I of England issues charter for the colony of Maryland (named in honor of Henrietta Maria), under control of Lord Baltimore.
Sir Francis Windebank made chief Secretary of State in England.
University of Tartu in Estonia founded.
Yakutsk in Russia founded.
King Ladislaus IV of Poland forbids Anti-Semitic books and printings.

January 8 - Samuel von Pufendorf, German jurist (d. 1694)
January 29 - Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)
May 8 - Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (d. 1706)
June 10 - Esprit Fléchier, French writer and Bishop of Nîmes (d. 1710)
August 20 - Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)
August 29 - John Locke, English philosopher (d. 1704)
October 20 - Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1723)
October 24 - Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch scientist (d. 1723)
October 31 - Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter (d. 1675)
November 23 - Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)
November 24 - Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (d. 1677)
November 28 - Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-born French composer (d. 1687)
December 17 - Anthony Wood, English antiquarian (d. 1695)

date unknown - Domhnall Spainnach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, last de facto King of Leinster
January 31 - Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)
April 19 - Sigismund III Vasa, King of Sweden and Poland (b. 1566)
April 30 - Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, Bavarian general (b. 1559)
May 25 - Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1572)
June 22 - James Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570)
August 25 - Thomas Dekker, English dramatist
September 13 - Leopold V of Austria, regent of Tyrol (b. 1586)
October 12 - Kutsuki Mototsuna, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1549)
October 30 - Henri II de Montmorency, French naval officer and Governor of Languedoc (b. 1595)
November 6 - King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (killed in battle) (b. 1594)
November 17 - Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian field marshal (b. 1594)
November 27 - John Eliot, English statesman (b. 1592)
November 29 - Frederick V, Elector Palatine (b. 1596)
December 7 - Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia (b. 1607)
December 8 - Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)

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