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1634
1635
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1636
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1637
1638
1639
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:
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1620s
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Centuries
:
16th century
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17th century
-
18th century
Events
February 24
- King
Christian of Denmark
gives an order that all
beggars
that are able to work must be sent to
Brinholmen Island
to build ships or as
galley
rowers
March 26
-
Utrecht University
founded in
The Netherlands
.
September 8
- A vote of the Great and General Court of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony
establishes
Harvard College
as the first college founded in the
Americas
.
The first American ancestor of
John Adams
emigrates to
Massachusetts
.
Dedham, Massachusetts
is incorporated.
First performance of
Pierre Corneille
's play,
Le Cid
Manchurian
Later Jin dynasty was renamed to
Qing Dynasty
.
Shogun
forbids Japanese to travel abroad and those abroad from returning home
Roger Williams (theologian)
founds
Rhode Island
Births
September 29
-
Thomas Tenison
, Archbishop of Canterbury
November 1
-
Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
, French writer
Father
Jacques Marquette
, French missionary and explorer
Deaths
June 13
-
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
October 19
-
Marcin Kazanowski
, Polish military leader
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