Historical Events In 1683

May 21 West Indian Company sells 1/3 of Suriname

Sep 24 Jews are expelled from all French possessions in America

Jun 23 William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"

Oct 28 Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.

Oct 06 13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia

Jul 24 The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord

Mar 31 Emperor Leopold I/Poland signs covenant against Turkey