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Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux
1692Nov, 6

Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux

Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, French author and poet (b. 1619)
Gédéon Tallemant, Sieur des Réaux (7 November 1619 – 6 November 1692) was a French writer known for his Historiettes, a collection of short biographies.

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  • 1Mar

    Salem witch trials

    Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
  • 7Jun

    1692 Jamaica earthquake

    Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured.