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1615
| 1615 • The New Netherland Company is granted a 3-year monopoly in North American trade between the 40th and 45th parallels. |
1645
Age: 30y
| 1645 • The Long Parliament adopts the Directory of Public Worship in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, replacing the Book of Common Prayer (1559). Holy Days (other than Sundays) are not to be observed. |
1646
Feb 3
Age: 31y
| 1646 • The New Model Army of Thomas Fairfax occupies Oxford. |
1646
Feb 3
Age: 31y
1681
Jan 15
Age: 66y
| 1681 • The basilica of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, designed by Baldassare Longhena in 1631, is dedicated. |