1642
| 1642 • First Battle of Lostwithiel. |
about
Age: 21y
1663
Age: 21y
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marriageRebecca Odell New England, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1663 • The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act, requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports. |
1666
Age: 24y
birth of childThomas Morehouse 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1666 • Moulay al-Rashid conquers Fes, marking the beginning of Morocco's still-reigning Alaouite dynasty. |
1675
Age: 33y
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occupationFairfield, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Lieutenant and County Marshall from 1675 to 1687. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1675 • The Narragansetts sign a treaty with the English in Boston; meanwhile, Massachusetts troops are ambushed near Northampton, Massachusetts. |
1687
Dec 9
Age: 46y
willFairfield, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Mentions wife, sons Samuel, Thomas (Exec'r), John, Daniel (land in Concord field), James; daughters Rebecca, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Ann, last three under eighteen. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1687 • Isaac Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known as the Principia, is published by the Royal Society of London. In it, Newton describes his theory of universal gravitation, explains the laws of mechanics and gives a formula for the speed of sound. The writing of Principia Mathematica ushers in a tidal wave of changes in thought, significantly accelerating the scientific revolution by providing new and practical intellectual tools and becomes the foundation of modern physics. |
1687
Age: 45y
| 1687 • Suleiman II (d. 1691) succeeds the deposed Mehmed IV as Ottoman Emperor. |
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burialFairfield, Connecticut, USA ⇓ At the Old Burying Ground in Fairfield. His is the oldest stone in the whole ground. 1 Source ⇓ |