Historical Events In 1695

Oct 10   On this day in history king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England  

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 in the year 1695.  

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

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

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1695 birth of giuseppe Sammartini, composer  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of andre Cheron, composer  

Feb 06   In the year 1695 birth of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1726)  

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

Apr 10   In the year 1695 birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1695.  

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