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Dublin-born cleric and scholar Archbishop James Ussher died on this day in 1656. His treatise on chronology--based on an intricate correlation of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean history, combined with Holy texts--was held in high regard for some time after his death. In his chronology, Ussher concluded that the first day of creation was Sunday, October 23, 4004 BC, and that … [Read more...] about March 21, 1656