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1687 BCE
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton, often referred to as simply the Principia , is a work expounding Newton's laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation; in three books written in Latin, first published 5 July 1687. -
1681 BCE
the Charter of Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, granted by William Penn in 1701, gave many powers to the colonial government of Pennsylvania. These powers included the ability to enact its own laws and appoint its own legislative leaders. -
Peter the Great
Peter I (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725),most commonly known as Peter the Great, was a monarch of Russia who modernised it and made it a European power. He ruled the Tsardom of Russia from 7 May 1682 to 1721 and subsequently the Russian Empire until his death in 1725 -
Battle of vienna
The Battle of Vienna took place at Kahlenberg Mountain near Vienna on 12 September 1683 after the imperial city had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire for two months. The battle was fought by the Holy Roman Empire