What Happened in July 1629

Historical Events

  • Jul 10 1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, Massachusetts)

Surrender of Quebec

Jul 29 French colonist Samuel de Champlain surrenders Montreal to British privateers led by David Kirke after a blockade of the colony

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 13 Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Danish physician, theologian, writer on anatomy, dies at 44