Historical Events In 1677
Thursday, 19 March 2026
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. 


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