Leeuwenhoek discovers microorganisms
1676 · Event
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observes bacteria and protozoa through his microscopes, founding microbiology.
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- English Bill of Rights (1689)
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- Vivaldi's Four Seasons (1725)
- Christopher Wren's St Paul's Cathedral (1675)
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- Peace of Westphalia (1648)