1636 - No need to apologize. And I'm certainly not the number police!! I just thought it was funny, particularly in the context in which it happened!
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1636 - No need to apologize. And I'm certainly not the number police!! I just thought it was funny, particularly in the context in which it happened!
1637 - just make sure you keep pointing out mistakes, because I will probably not notice them myself. :)
1638- I'm back
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Hi BlueRose! :wave:
1640. . . .
1641 - Irish Catholic uprising against the Protestants, who get evicted from their homes, murdered, and so on, at the instigation of the Catholic priests
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1643 Roger Williams, a co-founder of Rhode Island, publishes A Key Into the Language of America
1644
William Penn and Antonio Stradivari were born
April - A popular Chinese rebellion led by Li Zicheng sacks Beijing, prompting Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to commit suicide.
June - The invading Manchu army, with the help of Ming general Wu Sangui, captures Beijing, China. This marks the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China.
1645. John Milton's “Il Penseroso” and “L’Allegro” published
1646
Little Tony and Little Willy both try to eat the family cat, Little Willy manages to devour the tail, but the rest got away, whereas all Little Tony got was a spanking from his older sister.
1647 (I wonder how long this will take us :D)
1648
It will take less time if you're back for another number in a few minutes ;)
1649
And perhaps a bit less if I hang around as well
1650
why not?