What Happened in 1643

May 19 1643

Battle of Rocroi

The Battle of Rocroi was fought on 19 May 1643, late in the Thirty Years' War. It resulted in a decisive victory of the French army under the Duc... Read more

Nov 24 1643

Battle of Tuttlingen

The Battle of Tuttlingen was fought in Tuttlingen on November 24, 1643. Those involved in the conflict were the French forces led by Marshal Josias... Read more

Dec 25 1643

Christmas Island Discovered

British and Dutch navigators first included the island on their charts in the early seventeenth century, and Captain William Mynors of the British... Read more