Historical Events In 1694

Jan 06   Francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies.   

Jan 07   Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general (bc. 1618).   

Jan 30   Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer.   

Feb 01   John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73   

Feb 20   Voltaire, French writer and scientist is born.   

Apr 03   Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, buried at 64   

Apr 07   Coelestin Praelisauer, composer   

Apr 10   Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale.   

Apr 27   Frederik August I "the Strong" is recorded as becoming monarch of Saksen   

Apr 27   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25.   

Jun 04   Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

Jun 07   English invasion army under Thomas Talmash reaches Brest   

Jun 08   English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed).   

Jun 20   Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe.   

Jun 29   Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports.   

Jul 04   Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

Jul 07   Dokusho, Zen teacher, Obaku line, dies.   

Jul 11   Charles-Antoine Coypel, French carpet designer   

Jul 26   Johann Samuel Endler, composer   

Jul 27   Bank of England chartered.   

Jul 27   Bank of England granted 12 year charter by Act of Parliament   

Jul 27   Parliament creates The Bank of England.   

Jul 27   The Bank of England receives a royal charter as a commercial institution.   

Aug 05   Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer   

Aug 08   Antoine Arnauld [le grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theology, dies at 82.   

Aug 24   Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25].   

Sep 05   Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer   

Sep 22   Lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752).   

Sep 23   Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57.   

Sep 27   Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 Brit ships sink and 3000 die.   

Sep 28   Mouton, mathematician, dies   

Oct 12   Matsuo Basho, greatest Japanese haiku poet, dies.   

Oct 16   Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf, German lawyer, dies at 62.   

Oct 23   American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec.   

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Jan 30   Joseph joachim benedict munster: Composer   

Apr 07   Coelestin praelisauer: Composer   

Apr 25   Richard boyle: 3rd earl of burlington, english architect   

Jun 04   Francois quesnay: French personal physician of louis xiv   

Jun 20   Hans a brorson: Danish poet/bishop of ribe   

Jun 24   Jean-jacques burlamaqui: Swiss publicist    

Jun 26   Georg brandt: Swedish chemist and mineralogist   

Jul 04   Louis-claude daquin: [d'acquin], french organist/composer (la rose)   

Jan 02   Henry booth: 1st earl of warrington, english politician (b. 1651)   

Jan 06   Francesco morosini: Italian army general,   

Jan 07   Charles gerard: 1st earl of macclesfield, english general (bc. 1618)   

Feb 01   John l baron van elderen: 63rd bishop of liege (1688-94),    

Feb 04   Nataliya kyrillovna naryshkina: Tsaritsa of russia (b. 1651)   

Apr 03   Ferdinand van apshoven de jongere: Flemish painter, buried at 64   

Apr 27   Johan georg iv: Elector of saxony (1691-94),   

Jun 17   Philip cardinal howard: English catholic cardinal (b. 1629)