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1675
Cassini discovers Saturn's Cassini Division.
Isn't cool when you discover something that has your name.
Is there going to be a test or quiz after this History lesson???![]()










Everything I post has got to be true. I found it on Wikipedia!










1681
March 14 – Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania.
October 28 – A London woman is publicly flogged for the crime of "involving herself in politics." Nancy Pelosi & Sarah Palin better watch out










1682
April 9 – At the mouth of the Mississippi River, near modern Venice, Louisiana, Robert de La Salle buries an engraved plate and a cross, claiming the territory as La Louisiane for France.
September – Halley's comet makes an appearance, and is observed by Edmond Halley himself. (I can't believe he saw it himself)










1683
Lou Holtz was born.










"Show me the money!"
Agent Steinberg files for bankruptcy