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1642
| 1642 • Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand. |
1670
Dec 8
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnis Martin Swansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1670 • 5 – William Penn and William Mead are tried in London for preaching a Quaker sermon. |
1677
Feb 6
Age: 35y
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birth of childJoseph Chaffe Jr. Swansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1677 • June 26 – Siege of Malmö. |
1694
Oct 28
Age: 52y
deathSwansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ In his will he mentions his sons John and Joseph. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1694 • The Bank of England is founded through Royal charter by the Whig-dominated Parliament of England following a proposal by the Scottish merchant William Paterson to raise capital by offering safe and steady returns of interest guaranteed by future taxes. A total of £1.2 million is raised for the war effort against Louis XIV by the end of the year to establish the first-ever government debt. |