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1 giorno fa · 1680: Christiaan Huygens provides the first known description of a piston engine. 1698: Thomas Savery developes a steam-powered water pump: for draining mines; 18th century 1700s. 1709: Bartolomeo Cristofori crafts the first piano. 1709: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer. 1710s
2 giorni fa · Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) [c] was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.
- 29 May 1660 –, 6 February 1685
- Henrietta Maria of France
2 giorni fa · The Ayutthaya Kingdom ( / ɑːˈjuːtəjə /; Thai: อยุธยา, RTGS : Ayutthaya, IAST: Ayudhyā or Ayodhyā, pronounced [ʔā.jút.tʰā.jāː] ⓘ) or the Empire of Ayutthaya [23] was a Mon and later Siamese kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 [1] [24] [25] to 1767, centered around the city of Ayutthaya, in Siam, or ...
3 giorni fa · v. t. e. The European country of Italy has been inhabited by humans since at least 850,000 years ago. Since classical antiquity, ancient Etruscans, various Italic peoples (such as the Latins, Samnites, and Umbri ), Celts, Magna Graecia colonists, and other ancient peoples have inhabited the Italian Peninsula.
4 giorni fa · 1680–1736 1718 First Lord of the Admiralty 535 Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull: 1665–1726 1719 Lord President of the Council 536 Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: 1675–1722 1719 First Lord of the Treasury 537 Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton: 1683–1757 1721 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 538
4 giorni fa · Slavery in the colonial history of the United States refers to the institution of slavery as it existed in the European colonies which eventually became part of the United States. Slavery developed due to a combination of factors, primarily the labour demands for establishing and maintaining European colonies, which had resulted in the Atlantic ...
6 giorni fa · Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China, Greater China or by Chinese artists. Art created by Chinese residing outside of China can also be considered a part of Chinese art when it is based on or draws on Chinese culture, heritage, and history. Early " Stone Age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of ...
