Historical Events In 1677

Jan 09   Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57  

Jan 21   1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston in the year 1677.  

Jan 21   The first medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston in the year 1677.  

Feb 15   King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower  

Feb 18   On this day in history jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)  

Feb 21   In the year 1677 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44  

Feb 26   Nicola Fago, composer in the year 1677.  

Mar 13   Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6,000 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III in the year 1677.  

Apr 22   Battle at Catania: between French & Dutch fleet on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly) in the year 1677.  

Apr 26   Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck on this day in history.  

May 24   Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.  

May 29   Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1677.  

Jul 09   In the year 1677 angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies  

Jul 26   On this day in history michael Franck, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 09   On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer  

Aug 28   In the year 1677 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54  

Sep 21   John & Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1677 french troops occupy Freiburg  

Dec 12   Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly) was born on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1677 birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

Aug 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer was born in the year 1677.  

Aug 27   On this day in history birth of otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1748)  

Jan 09   On this day in history aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73  

Jan 18   On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57  

Feb 21   [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1677 wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69  

May 04   On this day in history death of isaac Barrow, English mathematician (b. 1630)  

May 20   In the year 1677 death of george Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (b. 1612)  

Jun 15   In the year 1677 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 23   Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1647) died in the year 1677.