Historical Events In 1676

Jan 14   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian (opera)composer, dies at 73.   

Jan 17   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73.   

Jan 19   John Weldon, composer.   

Jan 29   Fjodor Aleksejevitsj is recorded as becoming czar of Russia   

Feb 08   Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46.   

Feb 10   Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA   

Feb 10   Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass.   

Feb 14   Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist.   

Feb 17   Kings Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty   

Apr 14   Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer   

Apr 17   Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)   

Apr 18   Sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians   

Apr 22   Battle of Etna.   

Apr 29   Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69   

May 10   Bacon's Rebellion, frontiersmen vs Virginia Government begins   

May 10   Bacon's Rebellion, frontiersmen vs Virginia govt begins.   

Jun 01   Creutz, Swedish admiral (Ã-land), dies in battle.   

Jun 02   Battle at Palermo: French beats Dutch/Spanish fleet   

Jun 06   Georg Reidel, composer   

Jun 11   Battle at Ã-land: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden   

Jul 21   Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)   

Jul 22   Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italian Pope (1670-76), dies at 86.   

Jul 29   Nathaniel Bacon declared a rebel for assembling frontiersmen to protect settlers from Indians   

Aug 03   In this year, Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"   

Aug 12   1st war between American colonists and Indians ends in New England   

Aug 12   King Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England   

Aug 12   King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death.   

Aug 17   Grimmelshausen, writer, dies.   

Aug 26   Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

Aug 28   Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

Sep 01   Plague in Spain   

Sep 19   Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown Va on fire   

Sep 21   Benedetto Odescalchi elected as Pope Innocent XI   

Oct 10   Sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43.   

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Jan 19   John weldon: Composer   

Mar 17   Thomas boston: Scottish church leader   

Mar 27   Francis ii rákóczi: Leader of the hungarian uprising against the habsburg    

Apr 14   Ernst chreistian hesse: Composer   

Apr 17   Frederik i: Van hessen kassel, king of sweden (1720-51)   

Apr 23   King frederick i of sweden: King frederick i of sweden (d. 1751)   

May 28   Jacopo riccati: Italian mathematician    

Jun 06   Georg reidel: Composer   

Jan 14   Pier francesco cavalli: Italian (opera)composer,   

Jan 17   Pier francesco cavalli: Italian opera composer,   

Jan 29   Tsar alexis i of russia: Tsar alexis i of russia (b. 1629)   

Feb 08   Aleksei m romanov: 1st romanov-czar of russia,    

Feb 14   Abraham bosse: French engraver and artist   

Mar 21   Henri sauval: French historian (b. 1623)   

Apr 05   John winthrop: The younger, american politician (b. 1606)   

Apr 29   Michiel a de ruyter: Dutch rear-admiral, (newport), killed at 69