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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.
A civil government is established in the Philippines with William Howard Taft as the first Civil Governor (1901–1904). July 18 – The US organizes the Philippine Constabulary. July 31 – US Philippine Commission Act 183 is enacted, incorporating Manila as the country's first city; it would take effect on August 7. [2]
t. e. The Sangley Rebellion was a series of armed confrontations between overseas Chinese, known as the Sangley, and the Spanish and their allied forces in Manila under the Captaincy General of the Philippines, in October 1603. The Chinese dominated trading and outnumbered Spanish residents in Manila by a five-to-one ratio.
Entertainment and culture. July 19 – Miss Philippines Gloria Diaz is crowned as the first filipina to win Miss Universe 1969 which was held in Long Beach, California, United States. September 10 – The Cultural Center of the Philippines is inaugurated, located along Manila Bay. [1]
The Ming dynasty ( / mɪŋ / MING ), [7] officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell ...
June – Scottish-born Presbyterian Alexander Leighton is brought before Archbishop William Laud 's Star Chamber court in England for publishing the seditious pamphlet An Appeale to the Parliament, or, Sions Plea Against the Prelacy (printed in the Netherlands, 1628). He is sentenced to be pilloried and whipped, have his ears cropped, one side ...
