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1610
| 1610 • Jamestown, Virginia: Acting as temporary Governor, Thomas Gates, along with John Rolfe, Captain Ralph Hamor, Sir George Somers, and other survivors from the Sea Venture (wrecked at Bermuda) arrive at Jamestown; they find that 60 have survived the "starving time" (winter), the fort palizadoes and gates have been torn down, and empty houses have been used for firewood, in fear of attacks by natives outside the fort area. |
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Age: 25y
1635
Age: 25y
birth of childGeorg Meister Brensbach, Hesse, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1635 • Japan forbids merchants to travel abroad under penalty of death. |
1678
Oct 14
Age: 68y
| 1678 • Rebellion breaks out in southern China. |