What happened in 1637?

Tulip mania peaks

Major Events · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Speculative tulip bulb prices collapse in the Dutch Republic, often cited as history's first recorded economic bubble.

Siege of Breda

Wars & Conflicts · Breda

1637 siege, part of the Eighty Years' War

Mughal–Safavid War

Wars & Conflicts · Kandahar

1637–1638 war

Siege of Azov (1637–1642)

Wars & Conflicts · Azov Fortress

Capture and defense of the fortress of Azov by the Don and Zaporozhian Cossacks against Ottomans in 1637–1642

Siege of Leucate

Wars & Conflicts · Leucate

1637 siege of the Franco-Spanish War of 1635–1659

Siege of Venlo

Wars & Conflicts · Venlo

1637 siege

Battle of Kumeyki

Wars & Conflicts · Kumeiky

1637 battle at Kumeyki

Battle of Savigny

Wars & Conflicts · Savigny-en-Revermont

1637 battle

Siege of Lons-le-Saunier

Wars & Conflicts · Lons-le-Saunier

1637 siege

Battle of Fukae Village

Wars & Conflicts · Fukae

1637 A battle during the Shimabara Rebellion.

Capture of Roermond

Wars & Conflicts · Roermond

1637 siege and capture of Roermond by Spain

Battle of Elmina

Wars & Conflicts · Elmina

1637 battle during the Dutch-Portuguese War

Battle off Lizard Point

Wars & Conflicts · Lizard Point

1637 naval battle

Campaign of Porto Calvo

Wars & Conflicts · Porto Calvo

1637 military campaign

Victor Amadeus I of Savoy died

People · Vercelli

Duke of Savoy (1587–1637)

William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel died

People · Leer

Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Ben Jonson died

People · London

English playwright, poet, and actor (1572-1637)

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc died

People · Aix-en-Provence

French astronomer (1580–1637)

Robert Fludd died

People · London

English mathematician, doctor and astrologer

Augustin de Beaulieu died

People · Toulon

French general

Isaac Beeckman died

People · Dordrecht

Dutch philosopher and scientist

Daniel Sennert died

People · Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Physician and chemist

Henry Gellibrand died

People · London

English mathematician (1597-1637)

Angelo Sala died

People · Bützow

Italian physician and chemist

Jiří Třanovský died

People · Liptovský Mikuláš

Czech lutheran priest and hymnwriter

Charles Le Noir died

People · Paris

French actor

Nicolas Catinat born

People · Paris

Born in Paris. Marshal of France.

Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld born

People

Born. Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1654 until 1717, Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1671 until 1717, and Count of Rappoltstein from 1673 until 1699.

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor died

People · Vienna

Died in Vienna. Holy Roman Emperor.

Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

Science & Technology

Hospital in Quebec City, Canada

Diocesan Seminary of Fiesole

Science & Technology · Piazza Mino

Former Catholic seminary in Fiesole, Italy

Mufti-Jami Mosque

Religion & Belief Systems

Mosque in Ukraine

Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque

Religion & Belief Systems

Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Guru Ki Maseet

Religion & Belief Systems

Mosque built by Sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind for the Muslim community to provide them place of worship

Great Synagogue in Kraśnik

Religion & Belief Systems

Madelonnettes Convent

Religion & Belief Systems

Convent located in Paris, in France

Sant Sebastià de Pení

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Cadaqués, Spain

San Filippo Neri

Religion & Belief Systems

Building in L'Aquila, Italy

Unserer Lieben Frau

Religion & Belief Systems

Cemetery church in Eggenfelden, Germany

Mariä Unbefleckte Empfängnis

Religion & Belief Systems

Parish church in Neubeuern, Germany

Zuihō-ji Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Triad in Aoba-ku, Japan

Zuitoku-ji Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Taitō-ku, Tokyo

Kirchstraße 8

Religion & Belief Systems

Building in Prutting, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Gekkeikan

Economy & Trade · Fushimi-ku

Company

Mystic massacre

Disasters & Pandemics

Massacre of Native Americans during the Pequot War

Shimabara Rebellion

Social Movements & Revolutions · Shimabara Peninsula

1637 siege

Church of Domine Quo Vadis

Architecture & Engineering

Small church southeast of Rome, Italy

Trei Ierarhi Monastery

Architecture & Engineering · Iași

Heritage site in Iași County, Romania

Lippija Tower

Architecture & Engineering

Small watchtower in Gnejna, Malta

Nadur Tower

Architecture & Engineering

Watchtower in Malta; Lascaris tower

St. Dumitru Church

Architecture & Engineering

Architectural monument of national importance in Moldova

Spirito Santo

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Cortona

Blat Mogħża Tower

Architecture & Engineering

Tomb of Jahangir

Architecture & Engineering · Shahdara Bagh

Mausoleum for Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Lahore, Pakistan

Zuihōden

Architecture & Engineering

Shinto shrines in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Hōzen-ji Temple

Architecture & Engineering

Building in Chuo-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Church of Saint George in Old Luchniki in Moscow

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Moscow, Russia

Church of Saint Nicholas in Mahilioŭ

Architecture & Engineering

Schouwburg of Van Campen

Sports & Entertainment

Duchy of Pomerania dissolved

Empires & Countries · Szczecin

Duchy of Pomerania ceased to exist, having been centered at Szczecin.