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Richard Rawlinson
1690Feb, 3

Richard Rawlinson

Richard Rawlinson, English minister and historian (d. 1755)
Richard Rawlinson FRS (3 January 1690 – 6 April 1755) was an English clergyman and antiquarian collector of books and manuscripts, which he bequeathed to the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

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  • 3Feb

    Paper money

    The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
  • 14Jun

    James II of England

    King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
  • 1Jul

    Battle of the Boyne

    Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar).
  • 24Aug

    East India Company

    Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city's foundation date is unknown).