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1644
| 1644 • Philosopher René Descartes publishes Principia Philosophiae (Principles of Philosophy). |
1672
Jan 22
Age: 28y
birth of childJohann Leonard Heist Pfaffen-Beerfurth, Erbach, Hessen, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1672 • French forces under king Louis XIV cross the Rhine into the Netherlands. The city of Utrecht is occupied by the French Army. |
1709
Nov 14
Age: 65y
| 1709 • War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Malplaquet - Troops of the Dutch Republic, Habsburg Austria, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Prussia led by the Duke of Marlborough drive the French from the field but suffer twice as many casualties. |