' s ▁former ▁position ▁as ▁Lord ▁Prote ctor ▁of ▁England , ▁Scotland ▁and ▁Ireland . ▁ ▁September ▁ 1 7 ▁– ▁Portuguese ▁Rest oration ▁War : ▁Battle ▁of ▁Vil an ova ▁– ▁A ▁Spanish ▁army , ▁having ▁crossed ▁the ▁Min ho , ▁defe ats ▁the ▁Portuguese . ▁▁ ▁Date ▁unknown ▁▁ ▁Portuguese ▁trad ers ▁are ▁exp elled ▁from ▁C ey lon ▁by ▁Dutch ▁inv aders . ▁ ▁The ▁Dutch ▁in ▁the ▁Cape ▁Col ony ▁start ▁to ▁import ▁slaves ▁from ▁India ▁and ▁South - E ast ▁Asia ▁( l ater ▁from ▁Mad agas car ). ▁ ▁B irth s ▁▁▁ ▁January ▁ 9 ▁– ▁Nicolas ▁C oust ou , ▁French ▁artist ▁( d . ▁ 1 7 3 3 ) ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 7 ▁– ▁Sam son ▁W ert heimer , ▁European ▁ra bbi ▁( d . ▁ 1 7 2 4 ) ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 7 ▁– ▁Francis ▁Se ym our , ▁ 5 th ▁Duke ▁of ▁Som erset ▁( d . ▁ 1 6 7 8 ) ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 8 ▁– ▁Charles - I r én ée ▁Cast el ▁de ▁Saint - Pierre , ▁French ▁writer ▁( d . ▁ 1 7 4 3 ) ▁ ▁March ▁ 5 ▁– ▁Antoine ▁de ▁la ▁Mot he ▁Cad illa c , ▁French ▁expl orer ▁( d . ▁ 1 7 3 0 ) ▁ ▁March ▁ 8 ▁– ▁Thomas ▁Tre vor , ▁ 1 st ▁Baron ▁Tre vor , ▁British ▁Baron ▁( d . ▁ 1 7 3 0 )