Explore 160 historical events from 1680–1689.
Antonina Houbraken was an 18th-century Dutch draughtswoman who is known for her many topographical drawings of Dutch sites. She also drew landscapes. She is recorded as a skilled p…
Antonina Houbraken, Dutch illustrator (died 1736)
Count Andrey Ivanovich Ostermann was a German-born Russian statesman who came to prominence under Tsar Peter I of Russia and served until the accession of the Tsesarevna Elizabeth …
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1747)
Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc was a feral child of 18th century France who was known as The Wild Girl of Champagne, The Maid of Châlons, or The Wild Child of Songy.
Marie-Catherine Homassel Hecquet, French writer (died 1764)
Pietro Paolo Troisi was a Maltese Baroque silversmith, sculptor, medallist, designer, engraver and Master of the Mint. His works include bronze sculptures of his patron António Man…
Pietro Paolo Troisi, Maltese artist (died 1743)
Antoine de Jussieu was a French naturalist, botanist, and physician. The standard author abbreviation Ant.Juss. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanica…
Antoine de Jussieu, French biologist and academic (died 1758)
Philip Livingston was an American merchant, slave trader and politician in colonial New York. The son of Robert Livingston the Elder and elder brother of Robert of Clermont, Philip…
Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (died 1749)
Charles of France, Duke of Berry, was a grandson of Louis XIV of France. Although he was only a grandson of Louis XIV, Berry held the rank of fils de France, rather than petit-fils…
Charles of France, Duke of Berry (died 1714)
John Balguy was an English divine and philosopher.
John Balguy, English philosopher and author (died 1748)
Nicola Antonio Giacinto Porpora was an Italian composer and teacher of singing of the Baroque era, whose most famous singing students were the castrati Farinelli and Caffarelli. Ot…
Nicola Porpora, Italian composer and educator (died 1768)
Eustace Budgell was an English writer and politician.
Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (died 1737)
Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra was a Spanish dramatist and historian. His work includes drama, poetry, and prose, and he has been considered one of the last great writers of Spanis…
Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra, Spanish historian and playwright (born 1610)
Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a Swedish statesman and military man. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1647 and came to be the holder of three of the five o…
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Swedish statesman and military man (born 1622)
Otto von Guericke was a German scientist, inventor, mathematician, and physicist. His pioneering scientific work, the development of experimental methods and repeatable demonstrati…
Otto von Guericke, German physicist and inventor of the Magdeburg Hemispheres (born 1602)
Sir William Coventry was an English statesman.
William Coventry, English politician (born 1628)
Simon (Pimen) Fyodorovich Ushakov was a Russian icon painter.
Simon Ushakov, Russian painter and educator (born 1626)
John Fell was an English churchman and influential academic. He served as Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and later concomitantly as Bishop of Oxford.
John Fell, English bishop and academic (born 1625)
John Pearson was an English theologian and scholar. He served with the Cavaliers in the English Civil War, acting as a chaplain to George Goring's forces.
John Pearson, English bishop and scholar (born 1612)
Louis Maimbourg was a French Jesuit and historian.
Louis Maimbourg, French priest and historian (born 1610)
The Battle on Vrtijeljka was fought on the hill of Vrtijeljka near Cetinje between a Venetian irregular force and an advancing Ottoman force on 7 May 1685 at the start of the Morea…
Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces
General James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, Duke of Buccleuch was an English Army officer and courtier. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the …
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, lands at Lyme in Dorset with loyal followers with the intent to depose king James II of E
The Monmouth Rebellion in June 1685 was an attempt to depose James II, who in February had succeeded his brother Charles II as king of England, Scotland and Ireland. Dissident Prot…
Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final and decisive engagement of the Monmouth Rebellion, between forces loyal to James II and rebel forces led by the Duke of Monmouth. It was fough…
Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. Troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st…
The Morean war, also known as the Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War, was fought between 1684–1699 as part of the wider conflict known as the "Great Turkish War", between the Republic of V…
Morean War: The 49-day Siege of Coron ends with the surrender and massacre of its garrison by the Venetians.
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar succeeded his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine as titular Duke of Lorraine and Bar in 1675; both duchies were occupied by France from 1634 to …
An imperial coalition army under Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottoman army that had been besieging Esztergom.