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1640
birthEngland ⇓ In a New London court case in 1695, Thomas Munsell gave his age as 55, so born in 1639 or 1640. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1640 • Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg starts to rule. |
1681
Age: 41y
| 1681 • France annexes the city of Strasbourg (German: Strassburg), previously a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. |
1690
Age: 50y
1690
Aug 19
Age: 50y
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birth of childJohn Munselle Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1690 • The first recorded full peal is rung, at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate in the City of London, marking a new era in change ringing. |
1712
Age: 72y
| 1712 • Battle of Villmergen: Reformed cantons of Switzerland defeat the Catholic cantons. |