1613
| 1613 • Near Jamestown, Virginia, Sir Thomas Dale starts a settlement called "Bermuda City" which later becomes part of Hopewell, Virginia. |
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Age: 27y
1640
Age: 27y
marriageGeorgius Klinger Reichelsheim, Erbach, Hessen, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1640 • End of the Iberian Union: A revolution organized by the nobility and bourgeoisie causes John IV of Portugal to be acclaimed as king, thus ending 60 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain, and the rule of the House of Habsburg (also called the Philippine Dynasty). The Spanish Habsburgs do not recognize Portugal's new dynasty, the House of Braganza, until the end of the Portuguese Restoration War in 1668. |
1655
May 6
Age: 42y
birth of childJohann Georg Klinger Pfaffen-Beerfurth, Erbach, Hessen, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1655 • Admiral Blake severely damages the arsenal of the Bey of Tunis. |
1695
Oct 31
Age: 82y
| 1695 • After 23 years of construction, Spain completes Castillo de San Marcos to protect St. Augustine, Florida, from foreign threats. |