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1597Aug, 21

Roger Twysden

Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (d. 1672)
Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet (21 August 1597 – 27 June 1672), of Roydon Hall near East Peckham in Kent, was an English historian and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1640.

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    Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan

    A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
  • 24Jun

    Banten (town)

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  • 26Oct

    Battle of Myeongnyang

    Imjin War: Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.