Historical Events In 1686

Jan 19   Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist.   

Jan 21   Nicolas-Francois Blondel, French architect, dies.   

Feb 08   Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

Feb 10   Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany.   

Feb 10   William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies.   

Feb 15   Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris.   

Feb 24   Ferdinando Tacca, Italian painter/son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66.   

Feb 26   Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

Feb 26   Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78.   

Apr 04   In this year, English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence.   

Apr 28   1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published.   

Apr 28   The inaugural volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published.   

May 04   Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines   

May 14   Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24].   

May 14   Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer is born.   

Jun 05   Cristoph Raupach, composer   

Jun 06   Joannes B van Neercassel, RC spiritual leader of Neth, dies at 60.   

Jun 18   Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43   

Jun 23   William Coventry, English statesman.   

Jul 09   Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg.   

Jul 10   Ercole Ferrata, Italian sculptor/restauranteur, dies at 76.   

Jul 11   Michel Anguier, French sculptor, dies at 75.   

Jul 17   A meeting takes place at Lüneburg between several Protestant powers in order to discuss the formation of an 'evangelical' league of defence, called the 'Confederatio Militiae Evangelicae', against the Catholic League   

Jul 22   City of Albany, NY chartered.   

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

Aug 01   Benedetto Marcello, Italian author/composer (Lettera Famigliare)   

Aug 06   Paul Hainlein, composer, dies at 60.   

Aug 09   Benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24].   

Aug 17   Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

Aug 18   Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus   

Aug 19   Antonio Tonelli, composer.   

Aug 29   Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, composer.   

Sep 02   Habsburgse armies occupy Buda on Turks   

Oct 08   Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

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Jan 17   Archibald bower: Scottish historian    

Jan 19   Hakuin ekakuborn: Japan, zen buddhist   

Jan 31   Hans egede: Norwegian lutheran missionary    

Feb 10   Johann f gronovius: Dutch physician/botany   

Feb 26   Godefroi l count d'estrades: French diplomat   

Apr 09   James craggs the younger: British politician   

Apr 19   Vasily tatishchev: Russian statesman   

Apr 28   Michael brokoff: Czech sculptor    

Jan 21   Nicolas-francois blondel: French architect,   

Jan 31   Jean mairet: French dramatist (b. 1604)   

Feb 08   Francois tak: Dutch diplomat on java, murdered   

Feb 10   William dugdale: Garter king of arms (1677-86),    

Feb 24   Ferdinando tacca: Italian painter/son of pietro tacca,    

Feb 26   Godefroi l earl d'estrades: French diplomat/marshal,   

Apr 06   Arthur annesley: 1st earl of anglesey, english royalist statesman (b. 1614)   

Apr 19   Antonio de solís y ribadeneyra: Spanish writer (b. 1610)