Historical Events In 1695

Oct 10   King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed on this day in history.  

Nov 21   On this day in history henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36  

Nov 28   In the year 1695 giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer, dies at 58  

Dec 31   A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Sammartini, composer  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of john E Loovens, lawyer  

Feb 02   In the year 1695 birth of william Borlase, English naturalist (d. 1772)  

Feb 02   François de Chevert, French general (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1695 birth of andre Cheron, composer  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1726)  

Apr 08   Johann C Gunther, writer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian  

Jan 04   In the year 1695 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies  

Jan 07   On this day in history mary II Stuart, queen of England, dies at 32 [OS=Dec 28 1694]  

Feb 06   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies in the year 1695.  

Mar 05   In the year 1695 death of henry Wharton, English writer (b. 1664)  

Apr 03   Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies in the year 1695.  

Apr 14   On this day in history jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73