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1665
| 1665 • Joan Blaeu completes publication of his Atlas Maior (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum) in Amsterdam. |
1686
Age: 21y
| 1686 • English historian and naturalist Robert Plot publishes The Natural History of Staffordshire, a collection of illustrations and texts detailing the history of the county. It is the first document known to mention crop circles and a double sunset. |
1700
May 13
Age: 35y
birth of childPeter Chapman New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1700 • The value of sales of English manufactured products to the Atlantic economy is £3.9 million. |
1758
Nov 2
Age: 93y
| 1758 • Battle of Cuddalore: A British fleet under Sir George Pocock engages the French fleet of Anne Antoine d'Aché indecisively near Madras. |