Editing 1604 (section)

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* France begins settling [[Acadia]], first successful [[Kingdom of France|French]] North American [[colony]].
* Before [[1 October]], [[Huntingdon Beaumont]] completes the [[Wollaton Wagonway]], built to transport [[coal]] from the mines at [[Strelley]] to [[Wollaton]] just west of [[Nottingham]], England, the world's oldest [[wagonway]] with provenance.<ref>The exact date is unknown, but a surviving account book for the year ended [[September 30]] 1604 proves it was built within the preceding 12 months.</ref>
* The ''[[Table Alphabeticall]]'', the first known English dictionary to be organized by alphabetical ordering, is published.
* First publication of [[Christopher Marlowe]]'s play ''[[The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus]]'', in London.
* [[Lancelot de Casteau]]'s ''L'Ouverture de cuisine'' published in [[Liège]], including the first printed recipe for [[choux pastry]].