1591
| 1591 • Battle of Tondibi: In Mali, forces sent by the Saadi Dynasty ruler of Morocco, Ahmad al-Mansur, and led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one. |
1610
Age: 19y
marriageMary Mitchell 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1610 • Jamestown, Virginia: The temporary Governor, Thomas Gates, issues The Divine, Moral, and Martial Laws. |
1618
Jun 29
Age: 27y
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birth of childJohn Tillotson Halifax, Yorkshire, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1618 • Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). |
1628
Age: 37y
| 1628 • The War of the Mantuan Succession breaks out over Mantua and Montferrat. The war is fought between the Duke of Savoy, who is supported by Spain, and the Duke of Nevers, who is supported by France. |