1596
Jul
| 1596 • The Black Death hits parts of Europe. |
1596
Jul 4
Age: 4d
baptismWestminster, London, England ⇓ Baptized at St. Martin. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1596 • The first water closet, by Sir John Harington, is installed in a manor near Kelston in England. |
1623
Sep 2
Age: 27y
marriageElizabeth Cock High Wycombe, Buckingham, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1623 • Papal Conclave of 1623: Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini) succeeds Pope Gregory XV as the 235th pope. |
1624
Jul 21
Age: 28y
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birth of childDaniel Comstock St. Margaret, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, England ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1624 • The French Parliament passes a decree forbidding criticism of Aristotle on pain of death."[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/158787/Rene-Descartes/43352/Residence-in-the-Netherlands Rene Descartes]", Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 11 Oct. 2009. |
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Age: 38y
1635
Age: 38y
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immigrationWatertown, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Very shortly after moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1635 • Japan forbids merchants to travel abroad under penalty of death. |
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Age: 86y
1683
Age: 86y
| 1683 • The Qing Dynasty Chinese admiral Shi Lang leads 300 ships with 20,000 troops out of Tongshan, Fujian and sails towards the Kingdom of Tungning, in modern-day Taiwan and Penghu, in order to quell the kingdom in the name of Qing. |