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1620
| 1620 • Two officers of the British East India Company attempt to claim the Table Mountain region (in present-day South Africa) for England, but fail. |
1644
Age: 24y
birth of childHans Johannes Heist Pfaffen-Beerfurth, Erbach, Hessen, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1644 • In England, Roger Williams is granted an official charter for his Rhode Island Colony, allowing the establishment of a general assembly. |