1698
| 1698 • Since the establishment of its presidencies in 1689, the British East India Company has been under constant pressure from traders who are not members of the company and are not licensed by the Crown to trade. Under a parliamentary ruling in favour of free trade, these private newcomers are able to set up a new company, called the New Company or English Company. |
1641
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birth of childRobert Anderson York County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1641 • A Dutch fleet, with Michiel de Ruyter as third in command, beats back a Spanish-Dunkirker fleet in an action at Cape St Vincent. |
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1735
Age: 37y
| 1735 • Alcina, George Frideric Handel's Italian opera, premieres at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. |