(17
Dhu al-Qadah 1052
AH) In
India, the first ceremony at the nearly-complete
Taj Mahal in
Agra, the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan observes the 12th anniversary of the death of his wife,
Mumtaz Mahal, and opens the structure to thousands of mourners.[2]
April 28 –
Francisco de Lucena, former Portuguese Secretary of State, is beheaded after being convicted of treason.
May 14 –
Louis XIV succeeds his father
Louis XIII as King of France at age 4. His rule will last until his death at age 77 in
1715, a total of 72 years, which will be the longest reign of any European monarch in recorded history.
^
abBaker, Christopher (2002). Absolutism and the scientific revolution, 1600-1720 : a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. p. 370.
ISBN9780313308277.
^"Christmas Island history". Australian Government, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. November 2, 2011. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
^Harnsberger, L. C. (1996). Essential Dictionary of Music : the Most Practical and Useful Music Dictionary for Students and Professionals. Los Angeles, CA: Alfred Music. p. 190.
ISBN9781457410697.
^Monteverdi, Claudio (1980). The letters of Claudio Monteverdi. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 422.
ISBN9780521235914.
^Manganiello, Stephen (2004). The concise encyclopedia of the revolutions and wars of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1639-1660. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. p. 448.
ISBN9780810851009.
(17
Dhu al-Qadah 1052
AH) In
India, the first ceremony at the nearly-complete
Taj Mahal in
Agra, the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan observes the 12th anniversary of the death of his wife,
Mumtaz Mahal, and opens the structure to thousands of mourners.[2]
April 28 –
Francisco de Lucena, former Portuguese Secretary of State, is beheaded after being convicted of treason.
May 14 –
Louis XIV succeeds his father
Louis XIII as King of France at age 4. His rule will last until his death at age 77 in
1715, a total of 72 years, which will be the longest reign of any European monarch in recorded history.
^
abBaker, Christopher (2002). Absolutism and the scientific revolution, 1600-1720 : a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. p. 370.
ISBN9780313308277.
^"Christmas Island history". Australian Government, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. November 2, 2011. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
^Harnsberger, L. C. (1996). Essential Dictionary of Music : the Most Practical and Useful Music Dictionary for Students and Professionals. Los Angeles, CA: Alfred Music. p. 190.
ISBN9781457410697.
^Monteverdi, Claudio (1980). The letters of Claudio Monteverdi. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 422.
ISBN9780521235914.
^Manganiello, Stephen (2004). The concise encyclopedia of the revolutions and wars of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1639-1660. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. p. 448.
ISBN9780810851009.