Historical Events In 1677

Jan 09   Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73.   

Jan 18   John A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57   

Jan 21   1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston   

Jan 21   The inaugural medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston   

Feb 15   King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands.   

Feb 16   Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

Feb 18   Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)   

Feb 21   [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44.   

Feb 26   Nicola Fago, composer   

Mar 13   Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6000   

Mar 28   Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69   

Apr 11   Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III   

Apr 22   Battle at Catania: between French and Dutch fleet   

Apr 25   Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly).   

Apr 26   Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck.   

May 24   Alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

May 29   Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians   

Jun 15   Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 09   Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies.   

Jul 26   Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68   

Aug 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer   

Aug 28   Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

Sep 21   John and Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher   

Sep 27   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer   

Nov 09   Aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73.   

Nov 14   Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart.   

Nov 16   French troops occupy Freiburg.   

Dec 12   Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin.   

Dec 12   Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle.   

Feb 03   Jan santini aichel: Czech architect    

Feb 04   Johann ludwig bach: German composer    

Feb 18   Jacques cassini: French astronomer (rings of saturn)   

Feb 26   Nicola fago: Composer   

Apr 25   Guillaume coustou sr: French sculptor (chevaux the marly)   

May 24   Alexandre de villenueve: Composer   

Aug 09   Jacob campo weyerman: South neth's adventurer/painter/writer   

Aug 27   Otto ferdinand von abensberg und traun: Austrian field marshal   

Jan 09   Aernout "aert" van der neer: Cartoonist/landscape painter,   

Jan 18   John a van riebeeck: Dutch founder cape colony,   

Feb 21   [benedictus] baruch spinoza: Philosopher,    

Mar 28   Wenzel hollar: Bohemia cartoonist/etcher,   

May 04   Isaac barrow: English mathematician (b. 1630)   

May 20   George digby: 2nd earl of bristol, british statesman (b. 1612)   

Jun 15   Giovanni battista chinelli: Composer,    

Jun 23   Wilhelm ludwig: Duke of württemberg (b. 1647)