WHAT HAPPENED IN 1612.
Look what happened the 1612.

Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō at Funajima island. (13. April 1612)

The trials of the Pendle witches, one of England's most famous witch trials, begins at Lancaster Assizes. (18. August 1612)

The "Samlesbury witches", three women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, are put on trial, accused of practicing witchcraft, one of the most famous witch trials in British history. (19. August 1612)

(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry Pozharsky (1. November 1612)

The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India. (29. November 1612)

Galileo Galilei becomes the first astronomer to observe the planet Neptune, although he mistakenly catalogued it as a fixed star. (28. December 1612)

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