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| 1 | 1649 | - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector. Ruler of England 1649-1658. Commonwealth & Protectorate.
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| 2 | 1650 | - Otto von Guericke invents a air pump.
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| 3 | 1656 | - Christian Huygens invents a pendulum clock.
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| 4 | 1658 | - Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector. Ruler of England 1658-1659. Commonwealth & Proctorate: 3rd son of Oliver. Resigned May 25, 1659.
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| 5 | 1660 | - Charles II. Ruler of England 1660-1685. House of Stuart (restored): Eldest son of Charles I, died without issue. De Jure King from Jan 30, 1649.
- Cuckoo clocks made in Furtwangen, Germany, in the Black Forest region.
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| 6 | 1663 | - James Gregory invents the first reflecting telescope.
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| 7 | 1668 | - Isaac Newton invents a reflecting telescope.
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