1667Nov, 25
A deadly earthquake rocks Shemakha in the Caucasus, killing 80,000 people.
The 1667 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 25 November 1667 with an epicenter close to the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan (then part of Safavid Iran). It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. An estimated 80,000 people died.
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The French Royal Army crosses the border into the Spanish Netherlands, starting the War of Devolution opposing France to the Spanish Empire and the Triple Alliance. - 15Jun
Jean-Baptiste Denys
The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.