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Jean Nicolet
1642Nov, 1

Jean Nicolet

Jean Nicolet, French-Canadian explorer (b. 1598)
Jean Nicolet (Nicollet), Sieur de Belleborne (c. 1598 – October 1642) was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Green Bay, and being the first European to set foot in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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Events on 1642

  • 4Jan

    Five Members

    King Charles I of England attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament, commencing England's slide into civil war.
  • 15Apr

    Battle of Kilrush

    Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army.
  • 13Nov

    Battle of Turnham Green

    First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.
  • 24Nov

    Van Diemen's Land

    Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).