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1665
| 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. |
1689
Sep 22
Age: 24y
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marriageCornelia Martense Van Buren 1 Source ⇓ |
1696
Aug 16
Age: 31y
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birth of childTobias Robertsen Van Deusen Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1696 • William Penn offers an elaborate plan for intercolonial cooperation largely in trade, defense, and criminal matters. |
1700
Sep
Age: 35y
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birth of childRobert Robertsen Van Deusen Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1700 • An inventory made for the Medici family of Florence is the first documentary evidence for a piano, invented by their instrument keeper Bartolommeo Cristofori. |
1720
Age: 55y
| 1720 • The Kangxi Emperor announces that all western businessmen in China can trade only in Guangzhou. |