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Nicolaus I Bernoulli
1687Oct, 21

Nicolaus I Bernoulli

Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (d. 1759)
Nicolaus Bernoulli (also spelled Nicolas or Nikolas; 21 October 1687, Basel – 29 November 1759, Basel) was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.

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    Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

    Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
  • 26Sep

    Athens

    The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed by an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morosini who are besieging the Ottoman Turks stationed in Athens.
  • 26Sep

    Glorious Revolution

    The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
  • 31Dec

    Cape of Good Hope

    The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.