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1642
| 1642 • The Manchu under their leader Huang Taiji raid the Ming Chinese province of Shandong from their base in Manchuria. Two years later Beijing falls to rebels, the Chongzhen Emperor commits suicide, and the Shunzhi Emperor becomes the first Qing Emperor to rule over China proper. |
1670
Dec 8
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnis Martin Swansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1670 • First French settlers arrive on the Petite Côte of modern-day Senegal. |
1677
Feb 6
Age: 35y
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birth of childJoseph Chaffe Jr. Swansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
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. |