1694
Philip Howard, English cardinal (born 1629)
Philip Howard was an English Roman Catholic cardinal.
Philip Howard, English cardinal (born 1629)
The 1690s
Explore 90 historical events from 1690–1699.
1693
Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Sabinas Hidalgo is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.
Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
1693
War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen: France wins a victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands.
The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. Fought primarily in Europe, related conflicts include the Williamit…
War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen: France wins a victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands.
1693
Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author (died 1775)
Johann Georg Walch was a German Lutheran theologian.
Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author (died 1775)
1693
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne was an English Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain, and whose offic…
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
1693
Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French courtier (born 1607)
Claude de Rouvroy, 1st Duke of Saint-Simon, was a French soldier and courtier, and favourite of Louis XIII, who created his dukedom for him. His only son Louis de Rouvroy, Duke of …
Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French courtier (born 1607)
1693
John Wildman, English soldier and politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (born 1621)
Sir John Wildman was an English politician, republican activist and soldier. A prominent Leveller during the English Civil War, he helped draft the Agreement of the People and late…
John Wildman, English soldier and politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (born 1621)
1693
John Ashby, English admiral (born 1640)
Admiral Sir John Ashby was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of Admiral. Ashby was the fourth son of Robert Ashby and his wife Alice, who was a sister of Sir Thoma…
John Ashby, English admiral (born 1640)
1693
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, queen of Sweden (born 1656)
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity.
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, queen of Sweden (born 1656)
1693
Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led by William III of England at the Battle…
The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. Fought primarily in Europe, related conflicts include the Williamit…
Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led by William III of England at the Battle…
1692
Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she was found guilty the same day
Bridget Bishop was a midwife and the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. A…
Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she was found guilty the same day
1692
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Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gr…
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1692
Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are s
Port Royal was a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and m…
Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are s
1692
Salem witch trials: Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts ca
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people…
Salem witch trials: Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts ca
1692
Geminiano Giacomelli, Italian composer (died 1740)
Geminiano Giacomelli was an Italian composer.
Geminiano Giacomelli, Italian composer (died 1740)
1692
Johannes Zollikofer, Swiss vicar (born 1633)
Johannes Zollikofer was a Swiss reformed vicar.
Johannes Zollikofer, Swiss vicar (born 1633)
1692
Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician (born 1617)
Elias Ashmole was an English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer, freemason and student of alchemy. Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War,…
Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician (born 1617)
1692
Bridget Bishop, Colonial Massachusetts woman hanged as a witch during the Salem witch trials (born 1632)
Bridget Bishop was a midwife and the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. A…
Bridget Bishop, Colonial Massachusetts woman hanged as a witch during the Salem witch trials (born 1632)
1692
Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (born 1613)
Gilles Ménage was a French scholar.
Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (born 1613)
1692
An earthquake registering approximately 7
The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, on 7 June. A stopped pocket watch found in the harbour during a 1959 excavation indicated that it occurred around 11:43 AM l…
An earthquake registering approximately 7
1692
Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts
Bridget Bishop was a midwife and the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. A…
Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts
1691
335 years ago
A Williamite army under Godert de Ginkell takes the city of Athlone from the Jacobites after a short siege
Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone was a Dutch States Army officer and nobleman who rose to prominence during the Williamite War in Ireland. During the Franco-Dutch War, his bra…
A Williamite army under Godert de Ginkell takes the city of Athlone from the Jacobites after a short siege
1691
335 years ago
Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William II…
Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
1691
335 years ago
Jan Francisci, Slovak organist and composer (died 1758)
Jan Francisci was an organist and composer born in Neusohl, Kingdom of Hungary. In 1709, he succeeded his father as cantor there before going to Vienna in 1722. He visited J.S. Bac…
Jan Francisci, Slovak organist and composer (died 1758)