My Cultural Timeline of the World continues:
1651 – 1700 AD
1652 AD — Capetown is founded by the Dutch East India Company.
1656 AD — Wat Arun is constructed on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. Its central prang is prominently visible along the river, with its distinctive, colorful porcelain tiles.
Wat Arun
1658 AD — Construction of the Taj Mahal is completed by Shah Jahan.
1661 AD — The Palace of Versailles* is enlarged. Versailles has become the epitome of the magnificent palace. All others are measured against its size and opulence. Its Hall of Mirrors has been emulated many times. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hall of Mirrors, Versailles
1663 AD — Robert Hooke discovers cells.
1664 AD — The British capture New Amsterdam and change its name to New York.
1665 AD — The Great Plague of London
1666 AD — The Great Fire of London
1667 AD — The House of the Seven Gables is built in Salem, Massachusetts. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Salem, available for sale on the website for just $1.49.
House of the Seven Gables
1670 AD — The city of Charleston, South Carolina is founded.
1672 AD — Castillo de San Marcos, in St Augustine, Florida, is constructed. This is a classic example of the Spanish fort in the Americas. This sight and many others have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of St Augustine, available for sale on the website for just $1.49.
Castillo de San Marcos
1673 AD — Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observes microbes under a microscope.
1674 AD — The Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City* is built in what is now Casco Viejo. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Panama City, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City
1675 AD — Nymphenburg Palace is completed as the summer palace of the Hapsburgs, on the outskirts of Munich.
Nymphenburg
1678 AD — The Palace of Holyroodhouse* is built in Edinburgh, Scotland. This palace was intimately associated with Mary, Queen of Scots. Today, it is still a royal residence and an occasional home of the Queen when she visits Scotland. The palace is located at one end of the Royal Mile. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Edinburgh, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Palace of Holyroodhouse
1682 AD — Rene-Robert Cavellier, Sieur de LaSalle explores the Mississippi River and claims Louisiana for France.
1687 AD — Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
1692 AD — The Salem Witch Trials occur in Massachusetts. As a result of the trials, twenty people, mostly women, were executed.
1693 AD — The College of William and Mary was founded in Williamsburg, Virginia.
