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1638
| 1638 • Spanish troops under Ferdinand of Austria defeat a much larger Dutch force near Antwerp at the Battle of Kallo during the Eighty Years War. |
1662
Age: 24y
marriageMarytjie Pieterse Quackenbosch 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1662 • The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the Dutch Fort Zealandia on the island of Taiwan after a 9-month siege, then establishes the Kingdom of Tungning. In response, the Kangxi Emperor of the mainland Qing Dynasty migrates all residents along the southern coast by 50 miles. |
1665
Age: 27y
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birth of childCornelia Martense Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1665 • The English poet John Milton popularizes the Chinese sailing carriage in a famous poem; this peculiar Chinese invention was first written of in the West by Abraham Ortelius in his atlas of 1584. |
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Age: 32y
1670
Age: 32y
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birth of childPieter Van Buren 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1670 • The Hudson's Bay Company is founded in England to operate in Canada. |
1703
Nov 13
Age: 65y
| 1703 • The Company of Quenching of Fire (i.e., a fire brigade) is founded in Edinburgh, Scotland. |