Important Historical Events of the year 1639, Year 1639 in History

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List of 1639 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1639

What happened in the year 1639?

Date	Event
January 14, 1639	The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut.
January 19, 1639	Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) was granted privileges after it separated from the Vanaja parish as its own city in Tavastia.
March 13, 1639	Harvard College is named after clergyman John Harvard.
April 14, 1639	Thirty Years' War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire and Electorate of Saxony are defeated by the Swedes at the Battle of Chemnitz, ending the military effectiveness of the Saxon army for the rest of the war and allowing the Swedes to advance into Bohemia.
May 8, 1639	William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island.
August 22, 1639	Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.