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Johann Joachim Becher
1635May, 6

Johann Joachim Becher

Johann Joachim Becher, German physician and alchemist (d. 1682)
Johann Joachim Becher (German: [ˈbɛçɐ]; 6 May 1635 – October 1682) was a German physician, alchemist, precursor of chemistry, scholar and adventurer, best known for his development of the phlogiston theory of combustion, and his advancement of Austrian cameralism.

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  • 30May

    Peace of Prague (1635)

    Thirty Years' War: The Peace of Prague is signed.
  • 28Jul

    Siege of Schenkenschans

    In the Eighty Years' War the Spanish capture the strategic Dutch fortress of Schenkenschans.
  • 30Jul

    Siege of Schenkenschans

    Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Schenkenschans begins; Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, begins the recapture of the strategically important fortress from the Spanish Army.
  • 9Oct

    Roger Williams

    Founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he speaks out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land.
  • 22Nov

    Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa

    Dutch colonial forces on Taiwan launch a pacification campaign against native villages, resulting in Dutch control of the middle and south of the island.