1629
| 1629 • Chongzhen, the Chinese emperor of the Ming Dynasty, reiterates the state prohibition against female infanticide, while the empire and the Chinese economy begins to crumble. In the same year, a third of the courier stations are closed down due to lack of government funds to sustain them. |
1635
Oct 8
Age: 6y
immigrationMassachusetts, USA ⇓ Came to America on the ship the Abigail, which held 220 passengers as well as livestock. It set sail from Plymouth on June 4, arriving four months later with smallpox aboard. The ship's master was Richard Hackwell. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1635 • Guadeloupe and Martinique are colonized by France. |
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Age: 19y
1648
Age: 19y
| 1648 • Mehmed IV (1648–1687) succeeds Ibrahim I (1640–1648) as Ottoman Emperor. |
1658
Dec
Age: 30y
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birth of childHannah Butler Malden, Massachussetts, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1658 • Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) and Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659): Battle of the Dunes: A Spanish force attempting to lift a siege of Dunkirk is defeated by the French and English. England is then given Dunkirk for its assistance in the victory. |