Historical Events In 1690

Jan 06   Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king.   

Jan 13   Gottfried Heinrich Stolzel, composer.   

Jan 14   Clarinet invented, in Nurnberg, Germany   

Jan 22   Iroquois tribes renew allegiance to British against French.   

Jan 22   Iroquois tribes renew allegiance to the English against the French   

Feb 01   Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer   

Feb 03   1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass).   

Feb 03   The inaugural paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts).   

Feb 07   William Morice, English royalist statesman   

Feb 08   French and Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire.   

Feb 08   French and Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire   

Feb 08   Lord Halifax steps down as Lord Privy Seal   

Feb 08   Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 organizes attack by Mohawk natives and French troops against Schenectady; 60 people killed, 30 captured.   

Feb 21   Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer.   

Feb 22   Charles Le Brun, classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at 70.   

Feb 28   Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

Mar 01   Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer   

Mar 16   French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland.   

Mar 18   Charles, duke of Lutherans, dies.   

Mar 18   Christian Goldbach, German mathematician (Goldbach position).   

Apr 12   Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71.   

Apr 18   Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies   

Apr 22   John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

Apr 25   David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter (Pictorium), dies at 79   

Apr 25   Gottlieb Theophil Muffat, composer   

May 11   English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia.   

May 20   England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II.   

May 21   John Eliot, English missionary in Massachusetts, dies at 85   

May 27   Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63.   

Jun 08   Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai.   

Jun 11   English king Willem III departs to Ireland.   

Jun 24   King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14].   

Jun 30   Battle at Beachy Head: French under Tourville beat Neth/English fleet   

Jul 01   Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (Now celebrated on July 12 as "The Battle of the Orange" ).   

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Jan 13   Gottfried heinrich stolzel: Composer   

Jan 22   Nicolas lancret: French painter   

Feb 01   Francesco maria veracini: Italian opera composer   

Feb 03   Richard rawlinson: English minister    

Feb 21   Christoph stoltzenberg: Composer   

Feb 28   Aleksei p romanov: Russia, son of peter the great   

Mar 01   Conrad johann conrad beissel: Composer   

Mar 18   Christian goldbach: German mathematician (goldbach position)   

Jan 03   Hillel ben naphtali zevi: Lithuanian rabbi (b. 1615)   

Feb 07   William morice: English royalist statesman   

Feb 22   Charles le brun: Classical painter (academie de peinture),   

Mar 18   Charles: Duke of lutherans,    

Apr 12   Miguel gomez camargo: Composer,    

Apr 18   Charles v leopold: Duke of lotharingen/austrian fieldmarshal,   

Apr 25   David teniers the younger: Flemish painter (pictorium),    

May 21   John eliot: English missionary in massachusetts,