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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 • The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between the Scottish Covenanters and Charles I of England. |
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 • Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiter's atmosphere. |
1690
Aug 19
Age: 50y
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birth of childJohn Munselle Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1690 • An earthquake hits Anconer in the Papal States of Italy. |
1712
Age: 72y
| 1712 • After many years of settlement, the "Town on Queen Anne's Creek" is established as a courthouse for Chowan County, North Carolina. The town is renamed Edenton in 1720 and incorporated in 1722. |