Historical Events In 1683

Sep 25   Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized) on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history the Qing Dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu.  

Oct 06   13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1683 13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila)  

Oct 08   Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1683.  

Oct 28   In the year 1683 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

Oct 30   George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60) on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history the British crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.  

Nov 10   George II [August], king of England (1727-60) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia in the year 1683.  

Nov 21   On this day in history johann Michael Muller, composer  

Nov 22   Purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of francois de La Croix, composer  

Jan 10   In the year 1683 birth of gasparo Visconti, composer  

Jan 13   In the year 1683 birth of johann Christoph Graupner, German composer  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian  

Feb 19   Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of rené Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757)  

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain (d. 1737)  

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of giovanni Veneziano, composer  

Jan 15   Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (b. 1609) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history death of thomas Killigrew, English dramatist (b. 1612)  

Mar 29   Yaoya Oshichi, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

May 02   Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1683 death of françois-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (b. 1610)  

Jul 13   Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (b. 1631) died in the year 1683.