Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1693. This year saw 13 significant events. 3 notable figures were born.
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…
Most powerful earthquake in Italian recorded history strikes Sicily and Southern Italy with an estimated magnitude of 7.4. Tsunamis followed and devastated coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and the Straits of Messina.
On 8 February 1693, the royal charter establishing the College of William & Mary was issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England.
On 8 February 1693, the royal charter establishing the College of William & Mary was issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England.
Cotton Mather's four-day-old son dies, and witchcraft is blamed
The Battle of Lagos was fought during the Nine Years' War on 27 June 1693 (17 June 1693 O.S.), when a French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke...
Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army
New York City authorizes the first police uniforms in the American colonies
Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, México
War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen/Neerwinden - France wins a Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Spanish Netherlands
Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Pérignon's invention of Champagne
Battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French.
Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortage
James Bradley, English astronomer royal, known for english astronomer royal, was born on 1693-03-23.
John Harrison clockmaker, known for english clockmaker, was born on 1693-03-24. John Harrison (3 April [O.S.
Thomas Pelham-Holles is born
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…
Most powerful earthquake in Italian recorded history strikes Sicily and Southern Italy with an estimated magnitude of 7.4. Tsunamis followed and devastated coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and the Straits of Messina.
On 8 February 1693, the royal charter establishing the College of William & Mary was issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England.
On 8 February 1693, the royal charter establishing the College of William & Mary was issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England.
Cotton Mather's four-day-old son dies, and witchcraft is blamed
The Battle of Lagos was fought during the Nine Years' War on 27 June 1693 (17 June 1693 O.S.), when a French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke...
Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army
New York City authorizes the first police uniforms in the American colonies
Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, México
War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen/Neerwinden - France wins a Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Spanish Netherlands
Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Pérignon's invention of Champagne
Battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French.
Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortage
James Bradley, English astronomer royal, known for english astronomer royal, was born on 1693-03-23.
John Harrison clockmaker, known for english clockmaker, was born on 1693-03-24. John Harrison (3 April [O.S.
Thomas Pelham-Holles is born