
1609
Nov 22
1609 • King Philip III of Spain signs an edict to expel of all moriscos from his country (see September 11). |
1631
Jun 9
Age: 21y
|
marriageElizabeth Salter Ottery, Devon, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1631 • Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Breitenfeld, Tilly's imperial army is decisively defeated by Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden, shattering the imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire and marking the first significant victory for the Protestants in the war. |
about
Age: 39y
1649
Age: 39y
|
birth of childAnnis Martin Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1649 • King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is found guilty of high treason in a public session. He is beheaded three days later, outside the Banqueting Hall in the Palace of Whitehall, London. |
about
Age: 53y
1663
Age: 53y
1663 • Robert Hooke discovers that cork is made of "tiny little rooms" which he first calls "Cells".Micrographia (1665). |
1694
Mar 2
Age: 84y
1694 • Notorious voyage of the English slave ship Hannibal in the Atlantic slave trade out of Benin, ending with the death of nearly half of the 692 slaves aboard. |