Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Gra
Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
Events Before
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne a
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland
Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany
Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany
The musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Nuremberg, Germany
The musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Nuremberg, Germany
Iroquois tribes renew their allegiance to the British in opposition to the French
Iroquois tribes renew their allegiance to the British in opposition to the French
French and Native American troops attack and destroy Schenectady settlement in New York Province, either killing or capt
French and Native American troops attack and destroy Schenectady settlement in New York Province, either killing or capturing its inhabitants, revenge for the Lachine massacre
Events After
First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a
First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a West Indian slave
The last eight people - Martha Corey, Margaret Scott, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmott Redd, Samuel Wardw
The last eight people - Martha Corey, Margaret Scott, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmott Redd, Samuel Wardwell, and Mary Parker - are hanged for allegedly practicing witchcraft as a result of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts Bay Colony; 19 are hanged overall, with six other death
Glencoe Massacre: about 38 MacDonalds killed early in the morning by rival Campbell clan members, allegedly for not prom
Glencoe Massacre: about 38 MacDonalds killed early in the morning by rival Campbell clan members, allegedly for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange
Emperor Leopold I names Duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king
Emperor Leopold I names Duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king
King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands
King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands
More from the 1690s
First women's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" is published in London
The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically…
First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a
First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a West Indian slave
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne a
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland
Battle of Zenta: Holy League forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy defeat an Ottoman army under Mustafa II near Zenta in
Battle of Zenta: Holy League forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy defeat an Ottoman army under Mustafa II near Zenta in the Kingdom of Hungary, ending Ottoman control over large parts of Central Europe
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