France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession
France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succes
France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession
Events Before
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
Three Dutch East India Company ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia
Three Dutch East India Company ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia
Tsar Peter the Great of Russia begins a tour of Western Europe
Tsar Peter the Great of Russia begins a tour of Western Europe
Dutch sea captain Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" (west coast of Australia)
Dutch sea captain Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" (west coast of Australia)
Stockholm's medieval royal castle is destroyed by fire, the Codex Gigas (world's largest extant medieval illuminated man
Stockholm's medieval royal castle is destroyed by fire, the Codex Gigas (world's largest extant medieval illuminated manuscript) survives by being thrown out a window
Events After
Massachusetts holds a day of fasting for wrongly persecuted "witches"
Massachusetts holds a day of fasting for wrongly persecuted "witches"
Venice, Poland & Austria sign Treaty of Karlowitz with Ottoman Empire, ending the Great Turkish War (1683-97) - 1st time
Venice, Poland & Austria sign Treaty of Karlowitz with Ottoman Empire, ending the Great Turkish War (1683-97) - 1st time Ottomans concede significant territory
rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow
rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow
French Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville is the first European to discover the mouth of the Mississippi rive
French Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville is the first European to discover the mouth of the Mississippi river [1]
Jews are expelled from residing in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck, Holy Roman Empire
Jews are expelled from residing in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck, Holy Roman Empire
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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