The first European explorer discovered New Zealand.
Abel Tasman became the first European to discover Tasmania and named it Van Diemen's Land.
The first major battle of the First English Civil War began near Edge Hill, Warwickshire.
The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
King Charles I and the Queen fled from London to Oxford, Hampton Court.
King Charles I attacked the House of Commons.
