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1648
| 1648 • France and the Netherlands agree to divide the Caribbean island of Saint Martin between them. |
1666
Age: 18y
marriageJohn Tolman |
| 1666 • Isaac Newton uses a prism to split sunlight into the component colours of the optical spectrum, assisting understanding of the nature of light. He also develops differential calculus. His discoveries this year lead to it being referred to as his Annus mirabilis. |
1678
Mar 4
Age: 30y
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birth of childHenry Tolman Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1678 • The first part of English nonconformist preacher John Bunyan's Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress is published in London. |
1690
Oct 7
Age: 42y
| 1690 • The Hearth Tax is abolished in Scotland, one year after its abolition in England and Wales. |