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1648
| 1648 • "Pride's Purge" in England, with elements of the New Model Army, under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell invading London and expelling a majority of the Long Parliament, resulting in the creation of the Rump Parliament. |
1666
Age: 18y
marriageJohn Tolman |
| 1666 • Isaac Newton uses a prism to split sunlight into the component colours of the optical spectrum, assisting understanding of the nature of light. He also develops differential calculus. His discoveries this year lead to it being referred to as his Annus mirabilis. |
1678
Mar 4
Age: 30y
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birth of childHenry Tolman Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1678 • The first fire engine company in what will become the United States goes into service. |
1690
Oct 7
Age: 42y
| 1690 • Possible year of the disappearance of the western part of the island of Buise in St. Peter's Flood. |