Historical Events In 1677

Jan 09   Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73   

Jan 18   John A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57.   

Jan 21   1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston.   

Jan 21   The inaugural medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston   

Feb 15   King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands   

Feb 16   Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower.   

Feb 18   Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)   

Feb 21   [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44   

Feb 26   Nicola Fago, composer   

Mar 13   Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6000.   

Mar 28   Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69   

Apr 11   Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III.   

Apr 22   Battle at Catania: between French and Dutch fleet.   

Apr 25   Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly)   

Apr 26   Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck   

May 24   Alexandre de Villenueve, composer.   

May 29   Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

Jun 15   Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67.   

Jul 09   Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies   

Jul 26   Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68.   

Aug 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer.   

Aug 28   Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

Sep 21   John and Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher   

Sep 27   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer.   

Nov 09   Aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73   

Nov 14   Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart.   

Nov 16   French troops occupy Freiburg   

Dec 12   Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin.   

Dec 12   Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle.   

Feb 03   Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born in the year 1677.   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)   

Feb 26   In the year 1677 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

Apr 25   Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly) was born in the year 1677.   

May 24   Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born in the year 1677.   

Aug 09   On this day in history birth of jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer   

Aug 27   On this day in history birth of otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1748)   

Jan 09   In the year 1677 aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73   

Jan 18   John A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57 in the year 1677.   

Feb 21   On this day in history [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44   

Mar 28   On this day in history wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69   

May 04   On this day in history death of isaac Barrow, English mathematician (b. 1630)   

May 20   George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (b. 1612) died in the year 1677.   

Jun 15   Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1677 death of wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1647)