Historical Events In 1695

Oct 10   King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England in the year 1695.  

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   In the year 1695 henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36  

Nov 28   On this day in history 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   Giuseppe Sammartini, composer was born in the year 1695.  

Jan 09   In the year 1695 birth of john E Loovens, lawyer  

Feb 02   William Borlase, English naturalist (d. 1772) was born in the year 1695.  

Feb 02   In the year 1695 birth of françois de Chevert, French general (d. 1769)  

Feb 06   Andre Cheron, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1695 birth of johann C Gunther, writer  

Apr 10   Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1695 ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies  

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   On this day in history george Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61  

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