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1670
1670 • The Hudson's Bay Company is founded in England to operate in Canada. |
1701
Dec 28
Age: 32y
birth of childMarten Pieterse Van Buren 2 Sources ⇓ |
1701 • Pierre Antoine Motteux's English translation of the novel Don Quixote is first published. Motteux publishes it under the name Peter Motteux. While popular among readers, it will eventually come to be known as one of the worst translations of the novel, totally betraying the spirit of Miguel de Cervantes's masterpiece. |
1737
Age: 67y
birth of childAbraham Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
1737 • The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy. |
1737
Age: 67y
birth of childAbraham Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
1737 • Russo-Turkish War, 1735-1739: Russian forces under Field Marshal Munnich storm the Ottoman fortress of Ochakov and take prisoner 4,000 Turks. |