17th century

     

As a means of recoring the passage of time, the 17th Century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar.

Trivia about 17th century

  • Walton lived the majority of his life in this century
  • The too-short 63-year lifespan of Rembrandt van Rijn was all in this century
  • It's the century in which calculus was created
  • The English philosopher John Locke lived most of his life in the latter part of this century
  • John Smith comes to Virginia to help found the Jamestown colony
  • The Mayflower first drops anchor off the coast of Massachusetts
  • City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in the 13th year of this century
  • Abel Tasman, the explorer for whom the island is named, first charted it in this century
  • The Pilgrims arrive in Massachusetts
  • London experienced its deadly "Great Fire"
  • Rembrandt
  • Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, et al.,for witchcraft
  • The telescope

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