1610
Aug 26
| 1610 • Jamestown, Virginia: Acting as temporary Governor, Thomas Gates, along with John Rolfe, Captain Ralph Hamor, Sir George Somers, and other survivors from the Sea Venture (wrecked at Bermuda) arrive at Jamestown; they find that 60 have survived the "starving time" (winter), the fort palizadoes and gates have been torn down, and empty houses have been used for firewood, in fear of attacks by natives outside the fort area. |
1610
Aug 26
| 1610 • The Orion Nebula is discovered by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc. |
1631
Jun 9
Age: 20y
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marriageRichard Martin Ottery, Devon, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
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Age: 38y
1649
Age: 38y
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birth of childAnnis Martin Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1649 • Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh completes Book VIII of Leabhar na nGenealach, in Galway, within days of an outbreak of the plague. |
1666
Mar 3
Age: 55y
| 1666 • The Russian Orthodox Church holds a sobor (church council) which deposes Patriarch Nikon, but accepts his liturgical reforms. Dissenters from his reforms, known as Old Believers, continue to this day. |