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 in the year 1695.  

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

Nov 21   Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36 in the year 1695.  

Nov 28   On this day in history giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer, dies at 58  

Dec 31   In the year 1695 a window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.  

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

Jan 09   John E Loovens, lawyer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   William Borlase, English naturalist (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   François de Chevert, French general (d. 1769) was born in the year 1695.  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of andre Cheron, composer  

Feb 06   Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1726) was born in the year 1695.  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of johann C Gunther, writer  

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

Jan 04   Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1695 mary II Stuart, queen of England, dies at 32 [OS=Dec 28 1694]  

Feb 06   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Henry Wharton, English writer (b. 1664) died in the year 1695.  

Apr 03   In the year 1695 melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1695 jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies  

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