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dec 31, 1600 - English: British East India Company inagurated

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Originally formed for trade in the East Indies, this company ended up trading mainly with Qing China and capturing a large portion of the Indian subcontinet, spreading the English language widely, and setting the stage for the British Empire's colonization of the Indian subcontinent.

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dec 31, 1600
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~ 425 years ago