1644 Events

1644 Apr 25 End of Ming Dynasty
The collapse of the Ming Dynasty was a protracted affair, its roots beginning as early as 1600 with the emergence of the Manchu under Nurhaci. Originally a vassal of the Ming emperors, Nu...
1644 Jul 1 Battle of Colberger Heide
The naval Battle of Colberger Heide (or Colberg Heath) took place on 1 July 1644 during the Danish-Swedish War (part of the Thirty Years War), off northern Germany. It was a slight victor...
1644 Aug 3
to 1644 Aug 9
 Battle of Freiburg
The Battle of Freiburg, also called the Three Day Battle, took place on August 3, August 5 and August 9, 1644 as part of the Thirty Years' War. The entrenched Bavarians led by Franz von M...
1644 Sep 15 Giovanni Pamphilj (Pope Innocent X) elected Pope
Pope Innocent X (6 May 1574 –7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was Pope from 1644 to 1655.[1] Born in Rome of a family from Gubbio in Umbria who had come to ...
1644 Oct 13 Naval Battle of Fehmarn
This took place on 13 October 1644 north-west of the island of Fehmarn, now part of Germany, in the Baltic Sea. A combined Swedish-Dutch fleet defeated a Danish fleet and took 1000 prison...
1644 Oct 14 William Penn Is Born
William Penn, English reformer and founder of Pennsylvania, was born on October 14, 1644, in London, England. Persecuted in England for his Quaker faith, Penn established freedom of worsh...
1644 Nov 23 Battle of Jüterbog
Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson had unexpectedly marched into Jutland in September 1643. While engaged in operations there, an Imperial army under the command of Count Matthias Gallas ve...