Historical Events In 1677
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Jan 09 Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73 in the year 1677.
Jan 18 On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57
Jan 21 1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1677 the first medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston
Feb 15 King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands on this day in history.
Feb 16 On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower
Feb 18 On this day in history jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)
Feb 21 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 in the year 1677.
Feb 26 On this day in history nicola Fago, composer
Mar 13 Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6,000 in the year 1677.
Mar 28 On this day in history wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69
Apr 11 In the year 1677 battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III
Apr 22 Battle at Catania: between French & Dutch fleet on this day in history.
Apr 25 On this day in history guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly)
Apr 26 Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history alexandre de Villenueve, composer
May 29 Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on this day in history.
Jun 15 On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67
Jul 09 Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies in the year 1677.
Jul 26 Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
Aug 09 On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer
Aug 28 Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 in the year 1677.
Sep 21 John & Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher in the year 1677.
Sep 27 Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer on this day in history.
Nov 09 In the year 1677 aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73
Nov 14 On this day in history prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart
Nov 16 In the year 1677 french troops occupy Freiburg
Dec 12 On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
Dec 12 Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on this day in history.