Page 2: Historical Events In 1683

Sep 25   In the year 1683 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1683 13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila)   

Oct 08   On this day in history philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 28   Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts in the year 1683.   

Oct 30   On this day in history george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

Nov 01   The British crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties on this day in history.   

Nov 10   George II [August], king of England (1727-60) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1683 hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia   

Nov 21   In the year 1683 johann Michael Muller, composer   

Nov 22   Purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures," premieres in London in the year 1683.   

Dec 19   In the year 1683 philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Dec 25   In the year 1683 english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

Dec 25   In the year 1683 kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed   

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Jan 06   In the year 1683 birth of francois de La Croix, composer   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of gasparo Visconti, composer   

Jan 13   In the year 1683 birth of johann Christoph Graupner, German composer   

Jan 17   Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born in the year 1683.   

Feb 19   In the year 1683 birth of philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Feb 28   René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain (d. 1737)   

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of giovanni Veneziano, composer   

Jan 15   Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (b. 1609) died in the year 1683.   

Jan 21   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62   

Mar 19   Thomas Killigrew, English dramatist (b. 1612) died on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Yaoya Oshichi, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. 1667) died on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history death of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613)   

Jul 10   François-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (b. 1610) died in the year 1683.   

Jul 13   Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (b. 1631) died in the year 1683.