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