Page 2: Historical Events In 1695

Oct 10   King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

Nov 20   Zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave.   

Nov 20   Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed.   

Nov 21   Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36   

Nov 28   Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer, dies at 58.   

Dec 31   A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.   

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Jan 06   Giuseppe sammartini: Composer   

Jan 09   John e loovens: Lawyer   

Feb 02   William borlase: English naturalist   

Feb 02   François de chevert: French general   

Feb 06   Andre cheron: Composer   

Feb 06   Nicolaus ii bernoulli: Swiss mathematician   

Apr 08   Johann c gunther: Writer   

Apr 10   Balthazar huydecoper: Dutch translator/historian   

Jan 04   Duke of luxembourg: Luxembourg/french marshal,    

Jan 07   Mary ii stuart: Queen of england,   

Feb 06   Ahmed ii: 21st sultan of turkey (1691-95),    

Mar 05   Henry wharton: English writer (b. 1664)   

Apr 03   Melchior de hondecoeter: Dutch still life painter,    

Apr 05   George savile: 1st marquis of halifax,   

Apr 13   Jean de la fontaine: Poet,   

Apr 14   Jean de la fontaine: French poet (fables),