Important Historical Events of the year 1657, Year 1657 in History

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List of 1657 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1657

What happened in the year 1657?

Date	Event
March 2, 1657	The Great Fire of Meireki begins in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, causing more than 100,000 deaths before it exhausts itself three days later.
April 20, 1657	English Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet, under heavy fire from the shore, at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
April 20, 1657	Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).
October 30, 1657	Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Ocho Rios.
December 27, 1657	The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right.