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1692
| 1692 • The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony, with the charging of 3 women with witchcraft. |
1717
Age: 25y
marriageChristina Leggett Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1717 • Great Britain, France and the Dutch Republic sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17) 1716. |
1726
Age: 34y
birth of childChristyntje Le Maistre 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1726 • The Gujin Tushu Jicheng, an immense Chinese encyclopedia, is printed using copper-based movable type printing. |
1770
Age: 78y
| 1770 • Joseph Priestley, British chemist, recommends the use of a rubber to remove pencil marks. |