1664
Jun 15
| 1664 • Surrounded by a Berber army, the French Navy evacuates the presidio of Jijel (in modern-day Algeria) conquered in June. |
1693
Age: 28y
| 1693 • Heidelberg is taken by invading French forces, and the castle is surrendered on May 23, after which the French blow up the towers of Heidelberg Castle using mines. |
1705
May 6
Age: 40y
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birth of childMary Lester New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1705 • The Shogunate confiscates the property of a merchant in Osaka "for conduct unbecoming a member of the commercial class". The government seizes 50 pairs of gold screens, 360 carpets, several mansions, 48 granaries and warehouses scattered around the country and hundreds of thoudands of gold pieces. |