1650
| 1650 • Henry Robinson opens his Office of Addresses and Encounters (the first historically documented dating service) in Threadneedle Street, London. |
1678
Age: 28y
| 1678 • Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia becomes the first woman to be awarded a university degree, a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Padua. |
1706
Nov 15
Age: 56y
| 1706 • Battle of Ramillies: English, Dutch, German, Swiss and Scottish troops led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeat the French. |