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1627| 1606–1657 | Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, Hungary, Transylvania [treaties] | The 1606 peace treaties between the Habsburg and Ottoman empires lead to half a century of peace and stability in Hungary; no major campaigns are fought between the two, though frontier skirmishes and raids are endemic, and Transylvania develops into a rich regional power. | | 1607–1700 | North America, UK [food and drink] | Fruits introduced to the North American colonies from England include apples, which adapt well in New England, and peaches, which grow easily in Virginia and other warmer regions. Native vegetables like pumpkins, squash, and beans are favoured over European vegetables. | | 1627 | Germany [opera] | The opera Dafne/Daphne by the German composer Heinrich Schütz is first performed, in Dresden, Germany. It is the first German opera. The score is lost in a fire in 1760. | | 1627 | Manchuria, China, Ming Empire, Korea [political events] | The Manchu emperor Abahai of Manchuria subdues Korea whose rulers, the Yi, pay tribute to China from now on. | | 25 January 1627 | Ireland [births and deaths] | Robert Boyle, Anglo-Irish chemist and natural philosopher, who conducted pioneering experiments on the properties of gases, born in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland (–1691). | | April 1627 | France, Spain [treaties] | France's Cardinal Richelieu signs a treaty of alliance with Spain. |
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