1653
Jan 1
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birthMedfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Abiel was John Wight's only child, and he died shortly before she was born. Abiel's mother would later marry Isaac Bullard, and have a large family. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1653 • 13 – First Anglo-Dutch War – Battle of the Gabbard: The English navy defeats the Dutch fleet, which loses 17 ships. |
1673
May 6
Age: 20y
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marriageSamuel Manning Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1673 • In America, trader Louis Joliet and Jesuit missionary-explorer Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. |
1675
Mar 28
Age: 22y
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birth of childHannah Manning Billerica, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1675 • The Massachusetts Council convenes and agrees that all Christian Indians should be ordered to move to Deer Island. |
1713
Jul 3
Age: 60y
| 1713 • With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure one of his daughters will inherit the Habsburg lands. |