1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor

1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales

1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper

							Joannis de Bruijn  b.1654  d.1686
				Joannes Jansen de Bruijn  c.1686 Maastricht, Netherlands  d.1731			Christina Michin  b.1656  d.1686 Maastricht, Netherlands
			Marinus Jans de Bruijn  c.1713 Etten-Leur, Netherlands  d.				Marijnus Michielse Vrinds  b.1668  d.1692
				Joanna Marijnis Vrindts  c.1686 Etten-Leur, Netherlands  d.			Christina Faesdr Marijnissen  b.1658  d.1698
			Adriana Janse Rosch  c.1715 Sint Willibror, Netherlands  d.

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