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Event of Interest

Jul 3 Emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament

Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II
  • Jul 6 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde
  • Jul 12 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, later known as Ellis Island
  • Jul 18 Spanish troops occupy Mantua
Events in 1630

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 26 Charles Emanuel I, the Great, Italian Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies at 68

Famous Musicians

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