J Vanbrughe's "Relapse or Virtue in Danger" premieres in London
J Vanbrughe's "Relapse or Virtue in Danger" premieres in London
J Vanbrughe's "Relapse or Virtue in Danger" premieres in London
Events Before
Zumbi, the last king of the Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and a former slave, is executed and decapitated; his h
Zumbi, the last king of the Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and a former slave, is executed and decapitated; his head is displayed on a pike to dispel any legends of his immortality
William Congreve's Restoration comedy "Love for Love" premieres in London
William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, satirist and poet.
English King William III departs to Netherlands
English King William III departs to Netherlands
Daniel Quare receives a British patent for his portable barometer
Daniel Quare receives a British patent for his portable barometer
English and Dutch fleets capture Dunkirk
Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern...
Events After
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
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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