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1626. English settlers arrive. [1]1629. Town of Salem incorporated. [2]Salem Common during the winter Brick sidewalk Salem, Massachusetts. 1636. First muster on Salem Common. This was the first time that a regiment of militia drilled for the common defense of a multi-community area, [3] thus laying the foundation for what became the Army National Guard.
3 1800-1829. 4 1830s. 5 1840s. 6 1850s. 7 1860s. 8 1870s. 9 1880s. ... The following is a timeline of labor history, organizing & conflicts, from the early 1600s to ...
New England is the oldest clearly defined region of the United States, being settled more than 150 years before the American Revolution.The first colony in New England was Plymouth Colony, established in 1620 by the Puritan Pilgrims who were fleeing religious persecution in England.
1692: Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. 1692: Port Royal in Jamaica is destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami, estimated 2000 die, 2300 are injured. 1692–1694: Famine in France kills 2 million. [7] 1693: The College of William and Mary is founded in Williamsburg, Virginia, by a royal charter. 1694: The Bank of England is established.
Elementary education was widespread in New England. Early Puritan settlers believed that it was necessary to study the Bible, so children were taught to read at an early age. It was also required that each town pay for a primary school. About 10 percent enjoyed secondary schooling and funded grammar schools in larger towns.
1.1 Early modern period. ... For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, ... For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century;
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, [1] the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis ...
1798–1800: The Quasi-War is fought between the United States and France. 1799: Napoleon stages a coup d'état and becomes First Consul of France. 1799: Dutch East India Company is dissolved. 1799: The assassination of the 14th Tu'i Kanokupolu, Tukuʻaho, plunges Tonga into half a century of civil war.