Year by year · 17th century
1638
1638 in world history: 8 events, 3 births, 6 deaths, 3 works and 3 states founded. 1,104 recorded states existed that year.
Events
The National Covenant is first signed in Edinburgh
The National Covenant was first signed in Edinburgh's Greyfriars Kirk and then across Scotland, binding its signers to defend the Reformed religion against Charles I's innovations, especially his new prayer book and the power of bishops. It led to the Bishops' Wars.
Swedish settlers found New Sweden on the Delaware
Colonists from the Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip landed at the site of Wilmington and built Fort Christina. The Dutch took New Sweden in 1655, but its log cabins became an American tradition.
Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar defeats imperial troops at Wittenweiher
Near the village of Wittenweiher, now part of Schwanau in Baden-Württemberg, an army under the Protestant general Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar defeated imperial troops in the Thirty Years' War. The village was destroyed in the battle.
Treaty · Peace
Treaty of Hartford (1638)
The Treaty of Hartford was signed in September 1638 by the Connecticut colony and the Mohegan and Narragansett sachems after the Pequot War.
In the profiles
Sulu SultanateSpanish forces under Hurtado de Corcuera capture Jolo
Restored Toungoo KingdomThalun orders a kingdom-wide revenue inquest
Wars and longer events
Born in 1638 3
Died in 1638 6
Works 3
States founded 3
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