Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide", with libretto by Philippe Quinault, premieres in performance by the Paris Opera at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal
Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide", with libretto by Philippe Quinault, premieres in performance by the Paris Opera at
Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide", with libretto by Philippe Quinault, premieres in performance by the Paris Opera at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal
Events Before
Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay, forming the basis for France's claim to Texas
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French King Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes, canceling the rights of French Protestants
French King Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes, canceling the rights of French Protestants
Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden
Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden
Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of Southern Netherlands
George Frideric Handel is born
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Events After
Isaac Newton's great work, "Principia," is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and u
Isaac Newton's great work, "Principia," is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation
The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon
The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon
Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his o
Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men
American-English official Elihu Yale becomes Governor of Fort St. George, Madras, the East India's Company's major tradi
American-English official Elihu Yale becomes Governor of Fort St. George, Madras, the East India's Company's major trading port in India
Battle of Mohács: Ottoman invaders of Hungary are routed by forces of the Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine
Battle of Mohács: Ottoman invaders of Hungary are routed by forces of the Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine
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