1611
1611 • Thomas Dale founds the city of Henricus on the James River, a few miles south of present day Richmond, Virginia. |
1629
Dec 9
Age: 19y
marriageAbraham Pieterson Van Deusen Haarlem, Holland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1629 • Chongzhen, the Chinese emperor of the Ming Dynasty, reiterates the state prohibition against female infanticide, while the empire and the Chinese economy begins to crumble. In the same year, a third of the courier stations are closed down due to lack of government funds to sustain them. |
1631
Age: 20y
birth of childTeuwis Abrahamsen Van Deusen New Amsterdam, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
1631 • Thirty Years' War: A Saxon army takes over Prague. |
1636
Age: 25y
1672
Jul 28
Age: 61y
1672 • French forces under king Louis XIV cross the Rhine into the Netherlands. The city of Utrecht is occupied by the French Army. |