1683
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum
1683 in History
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1683
William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania
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…
Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near…
1683
Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by…
Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by…
1683
Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
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 van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules", later known as protozoa.