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Austrian Fort Neuhausl surrenders to invading Turkish army

Austrian Fort Neuhausl surrenders to invading Turkish army

Austrian Fort Neuhausl surrenders to invading Turkish army

Events Before

  1. English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

    English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

  2. King Charles II of England (31) marries Catherine of Braganza (23), daughter of John IV of Portugal in Portsmouth, Engla

    King Charles II of England (31) marries Catherine of Braganza (23), daughter of John IV of Portugal in Portsmouth, England

  3. Act of Uniformity requires English government and church officials to accept the Book of Common Prayer

    The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.

  4. 1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island

    1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island

  5. Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders to Chinese pirates

    The island of Taiwan, also commonly known as Formosa, was partly under colonial rule by the Dutch Republic from 1624 to 1662 and from 1664 to 1668.

Events After

  1. Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland, including New York, to 300 English soldiers

    The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed.

  2. Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army

    Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army

  3. 1st naturalization act in American colonies

    1st naturalization act in American colonies

  4. France & Saxony sign alliance

    France & Saxony sign alliance

  5. Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers

    Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers

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