Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1675. This year saw 18 significant events.
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1675 Timeline
Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Royal Greenwich Observatory is established in England by King Charles II
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux)...
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time to find the area under
German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time to find the area under the graph of the function y = f(x)
Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg
Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg
First American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co.)
First American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co.)
Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft
Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft
Battle of Rathenow: First engagement between the forces of Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden, resulting in a Brandenburg vi
Battle of Rathenow: First engagement between the forces of Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden, resulting in a Brandenburg victory
Abenaki, Massachusetts, Mohegan and Wampanoag Native Americans form anti-English front under Metacom
Abenaki, Massachusetts, Mohegan and Wampanoag Native Americans form anti-English front under Metacom
Battle of Fehrbellin: Brandenburg-Prussian troops defeat Sweden
Fehrbellin is a municipality in Germany, located 60 km NW of Berlin. It had 9,310 inhabitants as of 2005, but has since declined to 8,606 inhabitants in 2012.
Russian Tsar Alexis bans foreign hair styles for those below the nobility
Russian Tsar Alexis bans foreign hair styles for those below the nobility
Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships
Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships
New England colonies declare war on Wampanoag Indians
New England colonies declare war on Wampanoag Indians
King Philip's War: Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow leads Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connectic
King Philip's War: Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow leads Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut militias attacks against the Narragansetts, fearing they would join King Philip's cause
Storm hits Western Europe: flood in Amsterdam
Storm hits Western Europe: flood in Amsterdam
Pope Clement X beatifies Gorcumse martyrs
Pope Clement X beatifies Gorcumse martyrs
King Philip's War: After peace talk fail, Narraganset warriors attack the Jireh Bull Blockhouse, in South Kingston, Rhod
King Philip's War: After peace talk fail, Narraganset warriors attack the Jireh Bull Blockhouse, in South Kingston, Rhode Island, killing at least 15 colonists
King Philip's War: Combined colonial millitias stake massive attack against the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragans
King Philip's War: Combined colonial millitias stake massive attack against the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts, totally destroying the settlement and killing or displacing hundreds of non-combatant women and children
Events
Royal Greenwich Observatory is established in England by King Charles II
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux)...
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time to find the area under
German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time to find the area under the graph of the function y = f(x)
Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg
Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg
First American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co.)
First American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co.)
Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft
Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft
Battle of Rathenow: First engagement between the forces of Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden, resulting in a Brandenburg vi
Battle of Rathenow: First engagement between the forces of Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden, resulting in a Brandenburg victory
Abenaki, Massachusetts, Mohegan and Wampanoag Native Americans form anti-English front under Metacom
Abenaki, Massachusetts, Mohegan and Wampanoag Native Americans form anti-English front under Metacom
Battle of Fehrbellin: Brandenburg-Prussian troops defeat Sweden
Fehrbellin is a municipality in Germany, located 60 km NW of Berlin. It had 9,310 inhabitants as of 2005, but has since declined to 8,606 inhabitants in 2012.
Russian Tsar Alexis bans foreign hair styles for those below the nobility
Russian Tsar Alexis bans foreign hair styles for those below the nobility
Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships
Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships
New England colonies declare war on Wampanoag Indians
New England colonies declare war on Wampanoag Indians
King Philip's War: Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow leads Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connectic
King Philip's War: Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow leads Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut militias attacks against the Narragansetts, fearing they would join King Philip's cause
Storm hits Western Europe: flood in Amsterdam
Storm hits Western Europe: flood in Amsterdam
Pope Clement X beatifies Gorcumse martyrs
Pope Clement X beatifies Gorcumse martyrs
King Philip's War: After peace talk fail, Narraganset warriors attack the Jireh Bull Blockhouse, in South Kingston, Rhod
King Philip's War: After peace talk fail, Narraganset warriors attack the Jireh Bull Blockhouse, in South Kingston, Rhode Island, killing at least 15 colonists
King Philip's War: Combined colonial millitias stake massive attack against the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragans
King Philip's War: Combined colonial millitias stake massive attack against the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts, totally destroying the settlement and killing or displacing hundreds of non-combatant women and children
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1675?
- In 1675, there were 18 significant historical events. Notable events include Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands, Royal Greenwich Observatory is established in England by King Charles II, King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.