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1666
| 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. |
1688
Sep 23
Age: 22y
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marriageJacobus Le Maistre Kingston, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1688 • Francesco Morosini becomes Doge of Venice. |
1692
Age: 26y
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birth of childGloude Le Maistre Kingston, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1692 • In Barbados, a slave revolt is crushed. |
1763
Aug 27
Age: 97y
| 1763 • Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort. |