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1640
birthEngland ⇓ In a New London court case in 1695, Thomas Munsell gave his age as 55, so born in 1639 or 1640. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1640 • King Charles I of England summons the Short Parliament in an attempt to fund the second of the Bishops' Wars. |
1681
Age: 41y
| 1681 • Collections are made in England for needy French refugees. |
1690
Age: 50y
| 1690 • 12 October – Massachusetts Puritans led by Sir William Phips besiege the city of Quebec. The siege ends in failure. |
1690
Aug 19
Age: 50y
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birth of childJohn Munselle Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1690 • French physicist Denis Papin, while in Leipzig and having observed the mechanical power of atmospheric pressure on his 'digester', builds a working model of a reciprocating steam engine for pumping water, the first of its kind, though not efficient. |
1712
Age: 72y
| 1712 • The VOC Zuytdorp is wrecked off the coast of Western Australia. |