Historical Events In 1693

Jan 06   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51.   

Jan 11   Mt Etna erupts, Sicily   

Jan 28   Anna "Ivanovna", tsarina of Russia (1730-40) (2/7 NS).   

Feb 04   George Lillo, bourgeois English dramatist (London Merchant).   

Feb 06   Royal charter granted College of William and Mary, Williamsburg VA.   

Feb 07   Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS]   

Feb 08   William and Mary college is 2nd college chartered in US.   

Feb 13   College of William and Mary opens.   

Feb 13   Johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65.   

Mar 01   Benedict Schultheiss, composer, dies at 39.   

Mar 07   Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69)   

Apr 05   Anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65   

Jun 02   John Wildman, English soldier and politician.   

Jun 27   1st sea battle of Lagos: England and Holland vs France   

Jun 27   The inaugural woman's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" published (London).   

Jul 04   Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army.   

Jul 08   NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies   

Jul 08   NYC authorizes inaugural police uniforms in American colonies.   

Jul 12   John Ashby, English admiral.   

Jul 21   Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

Jul 25   Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, México   

Jul 29   Battle at Neerwinden: French beats English/Dutch army   

Jul 31   Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73.   

Aug 04   Dom Perignon invents champagne   

Aug 08   Laurent Belissen, composer.   

Aug 30   Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist.   

Sep 14   Aert Jansz van Nes, [Young boer Jaep], lt-admiral, dies at 67   

Oct 04   Battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French   

Oct 05   Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortages.   

Oct 26   Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71.   

Nov 08   Leonhard Trautsch, composer   

Nov 30   Christoph Forster, composer.   

Dec 13   Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies.   

Jan 28   Anna "ivanovna": Tsarina of russia (1730-40) (2/7 ns)   

Jan 28   Gregor joseph werner: Composer   

Feb 04   George lillo: Bourgeois english dramatist (london merchant)   

Feb 07   Anna ivanova romanova: Empress of russia (1730-40) [ns]   

Feb 24   James quin: English actor   

Mar 05   Johann jakob wettstein: Swiss theologian   

Mar 07   Clement xiii: [carlo rezzonico], pope (1758-69)   

Mar 24   John harrison: British clockmaker    

Jan 06   Mehmed iv: Sultan (turkey),    

Feb 07   Paul pellisson: French writer (b. 1624)   

Feb 13   Johann kaspar von kerll: German composer,    

Mar 01   Benedict schultheiss: Composer,    

Apr 05   Anne m l of orleans: Duchess (grande mademoiselle),    

Apr 09   Roger de rabutin: Comte de bussy, french writer (b. 1618)   

May 03   Claude de rouvroy: Duc de saint-simon, french courtier (b. 1607)   

May 25   Marie-madeleine pioche de la vergne: Comtesse de la fayette, french writer (b. 1634)