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1600
| 1600 • William Gilbert publishes De Magnete, which describes the Earth's magnetic field and is the beginning of modern Geomagnetism. |
1635
Age: 35y
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Age: 42y
1642
Age: 42y
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birth of childJoseph Chaffe Nantasket, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1642 • Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine) becomes the first incorporated city in America. |
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Jul 25
Age: 88y
1688
Jul 25
Age: 88y
| 1688 • A high-powered conspiracy of notables (the Immortal Seven) invite Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange and Princess Mary to "defend the liberties of England" and depose King James VII and II. |
1688
| 1688 • The birth of James Francis Edward Stuart (later known as the "Old Pretender", d.1766), son and heir to James II of England and his Catholic wife Mary of Modena, at St James's Palace in London, increases public disquiet about a Catholic dynasty, particularly when the baby is baptised into the Catholic faith. Rumours about his true maternity swiftly begin to circulate. |