Timeline September 1630

Events in September 1630 3

• 1569 – 1630 Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630) Died 25 September 1630, aged 61 The Genoese-born general commanded Spanish forces in the Low Countries, most famously during the long siege of Breda. He died while leading the siege of Casale during the War of the Mantuan Succession.
• 1584 – 1630 Yuan Chonghuan (1584-1630) Died 22 September 1630, aged 46 The Ming dynasty general had defended northern China against Manchu incursions, but was accused of treason after Manchu forces spread rumors questioning his loyalty. The Chongzhen Emperor had him executed in Beijing, a decision many historians regard as hastening the Ming dynasty's fall.
• 1630 Puritan settlers found Boston Massachusetts Bay Colony's main settlement established Members of the Winthrop Fleet, having crossed from England earlier in the year, renamed the Trimountaine peninsula Boston after their Lincolnshire hometown. The settlement quickly became the political and religious center of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.