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1693
| 1693 • 1693 Sicily earthquake: Mount Etna erupts, causing a devastating earthquake that affects parts of Sicily and Malta. |
1693
Apr 2
Age: 4m
baptismReformed Dutch Church, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York ⇓ She had a twin brother, Jan, who was also baptised on this day. (English version: John.) 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1693 • Nine Years' War: The Dutch-English army led personally by King William III of England is defeated by the French (with Irish Jacobite mercenaries) at the Battle of Landen near Neerwinden in Flemish Brabant. |
1717
Age: 24y
marriageGloude Le Maistre Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1717 • Casa de Contratación ("House of Trade") is set up in Cádiz. |
1726
Age: 33y
birth of childChristyntje Le Maistre 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1726 • The Gujin Tushu Jicheng, an immense Chinese encyclopedia, is printed using copper-based movable type printing. |
1792
Jan 28
Age: 99y
| 1792 • The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington. |