Major Events
- Jan 13 Chinese Emperor Chongzhen orders the arrest of military general Yuan Chonghuan
- Jan 13 Letters Patent issued to Plymouth Colony
- Feb 14 Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco, Brazil
- Mar 22 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston)
- Mar 23 French troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont
- May 17 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface
- May 29 John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
- Jun 25 Fork introduced to American dining by Governor Winthrop
- Jun 26 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde
- Jul 3 Emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament
- More 1630 Events
Charles II
Johannes Kepler
Famous Weddings in 1630
- Jan 7 Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno
- Dec 6 Painter Peter Paul Rubens (53) marries his second wife Helena (16) Fourment and the inspiration for his voluptuous female figures, in Antwerp
Charles I