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What Happened in June 1629

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Historical Events

  • Jun 4 Dutch East India ship Batavia wrecks on Morning Reef off the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, with 200 survivors (only 70 survive after three months due to mutiny and murders) [1]

Battle of Dungeness

Jun 18 Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn beats the Dunkirkers, commerce raiders in the service of the Spanish Monarchy

Dutch Admiral and Privateer Piet Heyn
  • Jun 28 Peace of Alès: Rights of French huguenots limited
Events in 1629

Famous Deaths

Piet Heyn (1577-1629)

Jun 18 Dutch privateer who captured a Spanish silver fleet and admiral who became a folk hero, shot by cannonball during a skirmish with privateers at 51

Piet Heyn
  • Jun 24 Charles Scribani, Flemish jesuit and author, dies at 67

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