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=== January–March === * [[January 8]] – [[University of Amsterdam]] is established at the site of the [[Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam]].<ref>[https://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/over-de-universiteit/historie/geschiedenis.html "Van Athenaeum Illustre naar universiteit: Geschiedenis van de UvA"] ("From Athenaeum Illustre to University: History of the UvA"), University of Amsterdam website ("Met twee toen al internationaal bekende hoogleraren begon zoβn vier eeuwen geleden de geschiedenis van de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Gerardus Vossius opende met zijn oratie 'De historiae utilitate' (Over het nut der geschiedenis) op 8 januari 1632 het Athenaeum Illustre.")("The history of the University of Amsterdam began about four centuries ago with two internationally renowned professors. Gerardus Vossius opened the Athenaeum Illustre on January 8, 1632 with his oration 'De historiae utilitate' (On the usefulness of history)"</ref> * [[January 31]] – The dissection of a body for the benefit of medical students is carried out by Dr. [[Nicolaes Tulp]], the anatomist for the city of [[Amsterdam]], and will be immortalized in [[Rembrandt]]'s painting ''[[The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp|The Anatomy Lesson]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rachlin|first=Harvey |title=Scandals, Vandals and Da Vincis|publisher=Chrysalis Books|year=2007|pages=55–61|isbn=978-1-86105-878-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3VoL3-rMmZQC&pg=PA55}}</ref> * [[February 22]] – [[Galileo Galilei|Galileo]]'s ''[[Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems]]'' is published in Florence. * [[March 9]] – [[Thirty Years' War]]: [[Battle of Bamberg]] – [[Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly]], commander of the [[Catholic League (German)|Catholic League]], defeats the Swedish army under [[Gustav Horn, Count of Pori|Gustav Horn]], and recaptures the town of [[Bamberg]]. * [[March 21]] – [[Thirty Years' War]]: King Gustavus Adolphus makes a triumphant entry into [[Nuremberg]], where he is welcomed by the populace and pledges to protect the cause of Protestantism. <ref>Harriet Earhart Monroe, ''History of the Life of Gustavus Adolphus II: The Hero-General of the Reformation'' (Lutheran Publication Society, 1910) pp. 93-95</ref> * [[March 29]] – The [[Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1632)|Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye]] is signed, returning [[Quebec]] to French control, after the English had seized it in [[1629]].<ref>{{cite book|author=William Leo Lucey|title=The Catholic Church in Maine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aKnSAAAAMAAJ|year=1957|publisher=M. Jones Company|page=6}}</ref> * [[March]] – [[Thirty Years' War]]: [[Gustavus Adolphus]] invades [[Bavaria]] with his army.
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