Historical Events In 1683

Jan 06   Francois de La Croix, composer.   

Jan 10   Gasparo Visconti, composer.   

Jan 13   Johann Christoph Graupner, German composer   

Jan 17   Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

Jan 21   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61   

Feb 18   Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62   

Feb 19   Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Mar 11   Giovanni Veneziano, composer   

Mar 31   Emperor Leopold I/Poland signs covenant against Turkey   

Apr 17   Johann David Heinichen, composer.   

May 21   West Indian Company sells 1/3 of Suriname.   

Jun 06   The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's inaugural university museum.   

Jun 12   Rye House-plot against English king Charles II uncovered   

Jun 23   William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken".   

Jul 03   Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint).   

Jul 16   Turkish troops under Kara Mustafa attain Vienna   

Jul 21   Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

Jul 24   1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord   

Jul 24   The inaugural settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord.   

Jul 25   Pieter Langendijk, painter/etcher/playwright (Wiskunstenaars).   

Jul 28   Anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark.   

Aug 24   Meinrad Spiess, composer.   

Aug 26   Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76.   

Sep 03   Turkish troops break through defense of Vienna.   

Sep 05   Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French Minister of Navy, dies at 64   

Sep 06   Le Plecta appointed French minister of Finance   

Sep 09   Algernon Sidney, English Whig politician/plotter, beheaded   

Sep 09   Expelled Polish and Lotharings reach Wienerwald   

Sep 12   Afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40   

Sep 12   Turkish troops attacks Vienna overthrows by Polish king Sobieski.   

Sep 15   Germantown Pa founded by 13 immigrant families   

Sep 17   Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria.   

Sep 24   Jews are expelled from all French possessions in America   

Sep 24   King Louis XIV expels all Jews from French possessions in America.   

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Jan 06   Francois de la croix: Composer   

Jan 10   Gasparo visconti: Composer   

Jan 13   Johann christoph graupner: German composer   

Jan 17   Gerard van loon: Dutch historian   

Feb 19   Philip v: France, king of spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Feb 28   René antoine ferchault de réaumur: French scientist    

Mar 01   Caroline of ansbach: Wife of george ii of great britain    

Mar 11   Giovanni veneziano: Composer   

Jan 15   Philip warwick: English writer and politician (b. 1609)   

Jan 21   Anthony ashley cooper: 1st earl of shaftesbury,    

Feb 18   Nicolaes pietersz berchem: Dutch landscape painter/etcher,   

Mar 19   Thomas killigrew: English dramatist (b. 1612)   

Mar 29   Yaoya oshichi: A young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th century japan (b. 1667)   

May 02   Stjepan gradić: Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613)   

Jul 10   François-eudes de mézeray: French historian (b. 1610)   

Jul 13   Arthur capell: 1st earl of essex, english statesman (b. 1631)