1634
| 1634 • The Irish House of Commons passes an Act for the Punishment of the Vice of Buggery. |
1659
Age: 25y
marriageMayke Cornelise Barnavelt Holland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1659 • France, England, and Netherlands sign the Hedges Concerto treaty. |
1666
Age: 32y
birth of childGeertje Ysselsteyn New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1666 • Isaac Newton uses a prism to split sunlight into the component colours of the optical spectrum, assisting understanding of the nature of light. He also develops differential calculus. His discoveries this year lead to it being referred to as his Annus mirabilis. |
1675
Age: 41y
| 1675 • 24 – An envoy from Massachusetts attempts to negotiate with the Nipmuck tribe. |
1705
Age: 71y
| 1705 • Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. It is completed in 1724. |