1592
Mar 12
| 1592 • English explorer John Davis, commander of the Desire, probably discovers the Falkland Islands. |
1686
Jun 27
Age: 94y
birth of childHans Wenger Guggisburg, Bern, Switzerland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1686 • English historian and naturalist Robert Plot publishes The Natural History of Staffordshire, a collection of illustrations and texts detailing the history of the county. It is the first document known to mention crop circles and a double sunset. |