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| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 16th century15th century 16th century 17th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. Events Beginning of the " Little Ice Age" a cooling period that resulted in lower crop yi - 17th century16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of - 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, 1689 in literatureSee also 1688 in literature, other events of 1689, 1690 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books Table Talk John Selden (posthumous) The Massacre of Paris (play) Nathaniel Lee Births January 18 Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu 1689 in musicEvents Opera Dido And Aeneas was first performed in London. Music by Henry Purcell and libretto by Nahum Tate. Births Deaths 1689. 1689 in scienceThe year 1689 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1688 in science, other events of 1689, 1690 in science and the list of years in science. Births Robert Smith, mathematician (died 1768) Deaths 1689 Years 1689 state leaders1688 state leaders Events of 1689 1690 state leaders State leaders by year See also List of religious leaders in 1689 List of international organization leaders in 1689 List of colonial governors in 1689 Asia China ( Qing Dynasty) Kangxi, Emperor of China | |