Historical Events In 1695

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

Nov 20   In the year 1695 zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave  

Nov 20   In the year 1695 zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed.  

Nov 21   Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1695 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   In the year 1695 birth of john E Loovens, lawyer  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of william Borlase, English naturalist (d. 1772)  

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1695.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1695 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 in the year 1695.  

Apr 05   George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 in the year 1695.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1695 jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73