1655
| 1655 • Pope Alexander VII, born Fabio Chigi, succeeds Pope Innocent X as the 237th pope. |
1655
Feb 18
Age: 2m
| 1655 • Russo-Polish War (1654–67): The Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for 6 years. |
1682
Age: 27y
marriageJoanne Hughes 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1682 • Bishop Gore School in Swansea, Wales, is founded. |
1722
May 2
Age: 67y
| 1722 • The Silence Dogood letters appear, written by Benjamin Franklin. |