1684
Peter Gunning, English bishop (born 1614)
Peter Gunning was an English Royalist church leader, Bishop of Chichester and Bishop of Ely.
Peter Gunning, English bishop (born 1614)
The 1680s
Explore 160 historical events from 1680–1689.
1684
Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician and philosopher (born 1646)
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia or Elena Lucrezia Corner, also known in English as Helen Cornaro, was a philosopher of noble descent in the Republic of Venice who in 1678 became on…
Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician and philosopher (born 1646)
1684
George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer, English politician (born 1622)
George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer, was an English landowner and politician from Cheshire, who served as an MP from 1646 to 1661, when he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron D…
George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer, English politician (born 1622)
1684
Kim Seok-ju, Korean scholar and politician (born 1634)
Kim Seok-ju was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, politician and writer of the Joseon Kingdom. His art name was Sigam, and his courtesy name was Sabaek. He was a cousin of Queen Myun…
Kim Seok-ju, Korean scholar and politician (born 1634)
1683
Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by…
The Polish hussars, alternatively known as the winged hussars, were an elite heavy cavalry formation active in Poland and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1503 to 1702. T…
Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by…
1683
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street in Oxford, England, is Britain's first public museum. Its first building was erected in 1678–1683 to house the cabine…
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum
1683
William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania
William Penn was an English writer, theologian, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania. An advocate of democracy and religious freedom, …
William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania
1683
Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near…
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, also known as the Qing Empire or Qing China, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia which e…
Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near…
1683
Johann David Heinichen, German composer and theorist (died 1729)
Johann David Heinichen was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden. After he died, H…
Johann David Heinichen, German composer and theorist (died 1729)
1683
Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and sinologist (died 1745)
Étienne Fourmont was a French Orientalist who served as professor of Arabic at the Collège de France and published grammars on the Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese languages.
Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and sinologist (died 1745)
1683
Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765)
Edward Young was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts, a series of philosophical writings in blank verse, reflecting his state of mind following several bereavements…
Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765)
1683
Pieter Langendijk, Dutch playwright and poet (died 1756)
Pieter Langendijk was a damask weaver, city artist, dramatist, and poet.
Pieter Langendijk, Dutch playwright and poet (died 1756)
1683
Maria Anna of Austria (died 1754)
Maria Anna of Austria was Queen of Portugal as the wife of King John V of Portugal. She served as the regent of Portugal from 1742 until 1750 during the illness of her husband. She…
Maria Anna of Austria (died 1754)
1683
Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
The Great Turkish War was a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League consisting of the Holy Roman Empire, Poland-Lithuania, Venice, Russia, and the Kingdo…
Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
1683
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules", later known as protozoa.
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch art, science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is comm…
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules", later known as protozoa.
1683
Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and mathematician (born 1613)
Stjepan Gradić, also known as Stefano Gradi was a polymath, philosopher, scientist and a patrician of the Republic of Ragusa.
Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and mathematician (born 1613)
1683
Nikita Pustosvyat, a leader of the Russian Old Believers, beheaded (born unknown)
Nikita Pustosvyat was one of the leaders of the Russian Old Believers during Raskol.
Nikita Pustosvyat, a leader of the Russian Old Believers, beheaded (born unknown)
1683
François Eudes de Mézeray, French historian and author (born 1610)
François Eudes de Mézeray was a French historian.
François Eudes de Mézeray, French historian and author (born 1610)
1683
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1631)
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, also spelt Capel, of Cassiobury House, Watford, Hertfordshire, was an English statesman.
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1631)
1683
Maria Theresa of Spain (born 1638)
Maria Theresa of Spain was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV. She was born an Infanta of Spain and Portugal as the daughter of King Philip IV and Elis…
Maria Theresa of Spain (born 1638)
1683
Charles Hart, English actor (born 1625)
Charles Hart was a prominent English Restoration actor.
Charles Hart, English actor (born 1625)
1683
John Owen, English theologian and academic (born 1616)
John Owen was an English Puritan Nonconformist church leader, theologian, and vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. One of the most prominent theologians in England during h…
John Owen, English theologian and academic (born 1616)
1683
Afonso VI of Portugal (born 1643)
Dom Afonso VI, known as "the Victorious", was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death. He was initially under the regency of his mother, Luis…
Afonso VI of Portugal (born 1643)
1683
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French economist and politician, French Controller-General of Finances (born 1619)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French statesman who served as First Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His lasting impact on the org…
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French economist and politician, French Controller-General of Finances (born 1619)