Historical Events In 1694
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Jan 06 Francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies on this day in history.
Jan 07 Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general (bc. 1618) on this day in history.
Jan 30 Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 20 The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist in the year 1694.
Apr 03 In the year 1694 ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, buried at 64
Apr 07 Coelestin Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.
Apr 10 Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale on this day in history.
Apr 27 Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen on this day in history.
Apr 27 Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 in the year 1694.
Jun 04 Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV in the year 1694.
Jun 07 On this day in history english invasion army under Thomas Talmash reaches Brest
Jun 08 On this day in history english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)
Jun 20 Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe in the year 1694.
Jun 29 Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)
Jul 07 On this day in history dokusho, Zen teacher, Obaku line, dies
Jul 11 In the year 1694 charles-Antoine Coypel, French carpet designer
Jul 26 On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer
Jul 27 Bank of England chartered on this day in history.
Jul 27 Bank of England granted 12 year charter by Act of Parliament on this day in history.
Jul 27 Parliament creates The Bank of England on this day in history.
Jul 27 In the year 1694 the Bank of England receives a royal charter as a commercial institution.
Aug 05 Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer in the year 1694.
Aug 08 Antoine Arnauld [le grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theology, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1694 theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25]
Sep 05 Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer in the year 1694.
Sep 22 Lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752) in the year 1694.
Sep 23 Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1694.
Sep 27 Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 Brit ships sink & 3,000 die on this day in history.
Sep 28 Mouton, mathematician, dies on this day in history.
Oct 12 Matsuo Basho, greatest Japanese haiku poet, dies on this day in history.
Oct 16 In the year 1694 samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf, German lawyer, dies at 62
Oct 23 American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec on this day in history.
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