Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1690. This year saw 15 significant events.
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
The musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Nuremberg, Germany
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 capturing its inhabitants, revenge for the Lachine massacre
English troops of William Phips conquer Port Royal, Nova Scotia
San Francisco De Los Tejas Mission founded by the Spanish on San Pedro Creek - first Spanish mission in East Texas (later relocated) [1]
Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai
Nine Years' War: Battle of Beachy Head - French fleet under Tourville defeats Anglo-Dutch fleet under Cornelis Evertsen in the English Channel near East Sussex [O.S. 30 June]
Job Charnock sets up the East India Company headquarters camp by Kalikata village (modern Kolkata)
King Wiliam III escapes back to England
Publick Occurrences, the first newspaper in the American colonies (Boston), publishes its first and last edition because the publisher did not obtain a license to print
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula.
Revolt in Haarlem after a ban on smoking in public
Massachusetts Bay becomes the first American colonial government to issue paper money
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
The musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Nuremberg, Germany
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 capturing its inhabitants, revenge for the Lachine massacre
English troops of William Phips conquer Port Royal, Nova Scotia
San Francisco De Los Tejas Mission founded by the Spanish on San Pedro Creek - first Spanish mission in East Texas (later relocated) [1]
Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai
Nine Years' War: Battle of Beachy Head - French fleet under Tourville defeats Anglo-Dutch fleet under Cornelis Evertsen in the English Channel near East Sussex [O.S. 30 June]
Job Charnock sets up the East India Company headquarters camp by Kalikata village (modern Kolkata)
King Wiliam III escapes back to England
Publick Occurrences, the first newspaper in the American colonies (Boston), publishes its first and last edition because the publisher did not obtain a license to print
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula.
Revolt in Haarlem after a ban on smoking in public
Massachusetts Bay becomes the first American colonial government to issue paper money