1596
Jul
| 1596 • The first water closet, by Sir John Harington, is installed in a manor near Kelston in England. |
1596
Jul 4
Age: 4d
baptismWestminster, London, England ⇓ Baptized at St. Martin. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1596 • Dutch ships, commanded by Frederick de Houtman, reach Sumatra and Java for the first time. |
1623
Sep 2
Age: 27y
marriageElizabeth Cock High Wycombe, Buckingham, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1623 • Thirty Years' War: Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes Elector of the Electorate of the Palatinate. |
1624
Jul 21
Age: 28y
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birth of childDaniel Comstock St. Margaret, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, England ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1624 • Henry Briggs publishes Arithmetica Logarithmica. |
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Age: 38y
1635
Age: 38y
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immigrationWatertown, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Very shortly after moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1635 • Boston Latin School, the oldest school in the United States of America, is founded in Boston, Massachusetts. |
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Age: 86y
1683
Age: 86y
| 1683 • Battle of Penghu: Qing Chinese admiral Shi Lang defeats the naval forces of Zheng Keshuang in a decisive victory. |