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 • Japan forbids merchants to travel abroad under penalty of death. |
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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 • The peace between Sweden and Denmark is concluded in Roskilde by the Treaty of Roskilde, under which Denmark is forced to cede significant territory. |