Historical Events In 1683

Sep 25   Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized) in the year 1683.   

Oct 03   The Qing Dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu on this day in history.   

Oct 06   13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila)   

Oct 08   Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts in the year 1683.   

Oct 30   George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   The British crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties on this day in history.   

Nov 10   George II [August], king of England (1727-60) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1683 johann Michael Muller, composer   

Nov 22   Purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures," premieres in London in the year 1683.   

Dec 19   On this day in history philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Dec 25   English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland in the year 1683.   

Dec 25   Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of francois de La Croix, composer   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of gasparo Visconti, composer   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Graupner, German composer   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

Feb 19   Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of rené Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757)   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain (d. 1737)   

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of giovanni Veneziano, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (b. 1609)   

Jan 21   On this day in history anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61   

Feb 18   Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1683 death of thomas Killigrew, English dramatist (b. 1612)   

Mar 29   Yaoya Oshichi, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. 1667) died in the year 1683.   

May 02   Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613) died in the year 1683.   

Jul 10   François-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1683 death of arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (b. 1631)