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1638
| 1638 • Dutch merchant Willem Kieft is appointed Director of New Amsterdam by the Dutch West India Company. |
1663
Age: 25y
| 1663 • King Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal Charter to the American Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. |
1675
Jul 18
Age: 37y
birth of childJohann Martin Rettig Beedenkirchen, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1675 • The Narragansetts sign a treaty with the English in Boston; meanwhile, Massachusetts troops are ambushed near Northampton, Massachusetts. |
after
Age: 40y
1678
Age: 40y
| 1678 • The first fire engine company in what will become the United States goes into service. |