Important Dates of the 17th century

Important Dates of the 17th Century

Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Dec 31, 1700

Sky-high Parliament

Nov 4, 1605

A plot by extremist Catholics to blow up the Britain's Parliament fails.

New Astronomical Viewpoint

Nov 30, 1609

Johann Kepler discovered that Mars is moving around the sun in a eliptical fashion, not circular. This contradicted the traditional belief of Plato's.

Galileo Planetary Movement Presentation

Nov 30, 1611

Galileo exhibits the telescope to the pontifical court. He tries to push view that the earth revolves around the sun, fails to make a positive effect.

Galileo's Ideas

Nov 30, 1632

Galileo publishes his ideas about the universe. He is ordered to appear before the Inquisition in Rome.

End of the 30 Years' War

Jan 30, 1648

The war ends with the Peace of Westphalia.

Leviathan Written

Nov 30, 1651

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan,

Cromwell vs. Parliament

Nov 30, 1653

Oliver Cromwell dissolves parliament and makes himself Lord Protector

Restoration of English Monarchy

May 29, 1660

England's parliament restores the monarchy to the eldest son of Charles I, Charles II,

Peter the Great born

Jun 9, 1672

Peter is born to Tsar Alexius of Russia

Discovery of Bacteria

Nov 30, 1676

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to see and describe bacteria with a microscope.