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1648
| 1648 • France and the Netherlands agree to divide the Caribbean island of Saint Martin between them. |
1671
Age: 23y
birth of childBethiah Tubbs Connecticut, USA ⇓ Bethiah is mentioned in her aunt's will as "Bethiah Chapman." 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1671 • The Académie royale d'architecture is founded by Louis XIV of France in Paris, the world's first school of architecture. |
after
Age: 82y
1730
Age: 82y
| 1730 • Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, retires from his role in the government of Great Britain, leaving Robert Walpole as sole and undisputed leader of the Cabinet (i.e., prime minister). In the new Walpole Ministry, Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet, becomes Secretary at War, and Henry Pelham is Paymaster of the Forces. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington briefly becomes Lord Privy Seal. |