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1670
| 1670 • First French settlers arrive on the Petite Côte of modern-day Senegal. |
1701
Dec 28
Age: 32y
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birth of childMarten Pieterse Van Buren 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1701 • The electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia becomes the Kingdom of Prussia as Elector Frederick III is proclaimed King Frederick I. Prussia remains part of the Holy Roman Empire. It consists of Brandenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia. Berlin is the capital. |
1737
Age: 67y
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birth of childAbraham Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • The direct male line of the Medici family becomes extinct with the death of Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. |
1737
Age: 67y
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birth of childAbraham Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • The planet Venus passes in front of Mercury. The event is witnessed during the evening hours by the amateur astronomer John Bevis at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. As of 2006, it is still the only such planet/planet occultation that has been directly observed. |