Jeremy Adams was one of the founding members of Hartford, Connecticut, and was official constable and inn-keeper of the colony. His inn was used for meetings of the legislative body of the colony, on what is now mainstreet in Hartford. A ridge called "Jeremy's Black" and a river "Jeremy's River" are both named after him. (Located near Colchester, Connecticut.)
1605
| 1605 • The Irish College in Paris is co-founded by John Lee, an Irish priest, and John de l'Escalopier, President of the Parlement. |
1632
Age: 27y
| 1632 • King Władysław IV Vasa of Poland forbids antisemitic books and printings. |
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Age: 32y
1637
Age: 32y
marriageRebecca Baseden 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1637 • Tulip mania collapses in the Dutch Republic. |
1638
Aug 26
Age: 33y
birth of childJohn Adams Hartford, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1638 • Pedro Teixeira makes the first ascent of the Amazon River, from its mouth to Quito, Ecuador. The same trip had been made in the opposite direction in 1541. |
1683
Aug 11
Age: 78y
| 1683 • Battle of Penghu: Qing Chinese admiral Shi Lang defeats the naval forces of Zheng Keshuang in a decisive victory. |