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1618
| 1618 • Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). |
1635
Age: 17y
marriageCornelis Maessen Van Buren Gelderland, Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1635 • Rhode Island founder Roger Williams is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident, after speaking out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land. |
1638
Age: 20y
birth of childMartin Cornelissen Van Buren Houten, Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1638 • Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his sons capture the city of Kandahar from the Safavids. |
1644
May 9
Age: 26y
birth of childCristyna Van Buren 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1644 • A popular Chinese rebellion led by Li Zicheng sacks Beijing, prompting Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to commit suicide. |
1648
Apr 6
Age: 30y
| 1648 • Signing of the Treaties of Münster and Osnabrück conclude the Peace of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years' War. Rulers of the Imperial States have powers to decide their state religion, Protestant, Catholic or Calvinist, with the minorities of each of those faiths granted toleration of worship, and there is general recognition of exclusive sovereignty, including that of the Dutch Republic and Switzerland. France and Sweden gain territory, and the latter is granted an indemnity. However, France remains at war with Spain until 1659. |