Historical Events In 1696

Jan 08   Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75.   

Jan 29   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

Jan 31   Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)   

Feb 10   Johann Melchior Molter, composer   

Feb 17   Baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer   

Feb 27   English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Assn   

Feb 27   English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association   

Feb 29   English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption.   

Feb 29   Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

Mar 05   Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter (Isaac's Sacrifice).   

Mar 07   English King Willem III departs Netherlands   

Mar 13   Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

Mar 18   Robert Charnock, English conspirator.   

Apr 21   Andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61.   

May 23   Johann Caspar Vogler, composer.   

May 24   Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62.   

May 31   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75   

May 31   John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius   

Jun 17   Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72.   

Jun 29   Michel Lambert, composer, dies.   

Jul 04   Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Count Frontenac 1622-1698 embarks from Montreal in a canoe flotilla with 2150 men to travel up the St. Lawrence to Fort Frontenac and mount a new attack on the Iroquois.   

Jul 09   Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies   

Jul 18   Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River.   

Jul 28   De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance.   

Jul 29   French king Louis XIV and Victor Amadeua van Savoye signs peace   

Aug 02   Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria and Russia.   

Aug 09   Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

Aug 12   Maurice Greene, composer.   

Aug 13   State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor.   

Aug 31   Johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

Sep 16   Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83   

Sep 27   Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Ital theologist/bishop/religious order founder.   

Oct 17   August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen.   

Nov 11   Andrea Zani, composer.   

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Jan 05   Giuseppe galli-bibiena: Italian architect/painter    

Feb 10   Johann melchior molter: Composer   

Feb 17   Baron ernst gottlieb: Composer   

Feb 29   Esprit joseph antoine blanchard: Composer   

Mar 05   Giovanni battista tiepolo: Venetian rococo painter (isaac's sacrifice)   

Mar 13   Louis f a d duke de richelieu: French marshal   

Mar 27   Antoine court: French huguenot minister    

Apr 04   Giovanni battista tiepoldo: Painter   

Jan 08   Michael de ronghe: Composer,    

Jan 11   Charles albanel: French missionary explorer in canada (b. 1616)   

Jan 29   Ivan v: Co-tsar of russia (1682-89),    

Mar 14   Jean domat: French jurist (b. 1625)   

Mar 18   Robert charnock: English conspirator   

Apr 17   Marie de rabutin-chantal: French writer (b. 1626)   

Apr 21   Andres de sola: Composer,   

Apr 30   Robert plot: British naturalist (b. 1640)