1592
Mar 12
| 1592 • The Portuguese galleon Madre de Deus, laden with treasure, is captured by English privateers in the Azores. |
1686
Jun 27
Age: 94y
birth of childHans Wenger Guggisburg, Bern, Switzerland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1686 • English historian and naturalist Robert Plot publishes The Natural History of Staffordshire, a collection of illustrations and texts detailing the history of the county. It is the first document known to mention crop circles and a double sunset. |