Page 2: Historical Events In 1683

Sep 25   Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized)   

Oct 03   The Qing Dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu.   

Oct 06   13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia.   

Oct 06   13 Mennonite families from Germany are discovered Germantown Pa (Phila).   

Oct 08   Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 28   Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

Oct 30   George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

Nov 01   The British crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties   

Nov 10   George II [August], king of England (1727-60).   

Nov 16   Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia   

Nov 21   Johann Michael Muller, composer.   

Nov 22   Purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures," premieres in London.   

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

Dec 25   English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

Dec 25   Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed.   

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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)