Page 2: Historical Events In 1683

Sep 25   Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history 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.   

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

Oct 06   13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila) in the year 1683.   

Oct 08   On this day in history philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76   

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   In the year 1683 the British crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.   

Nov 10   George II [August], king of England (1727-60) in the year 1683.   

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

Nov 21   Johann Michael Muller, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1683 purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures," premieres in London   

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

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

Dec 25   In the year 1683 kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed   

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Jan 06   Francois de La Croix, composer was born in the year 1683.   

Jan 10   Gasparo Visconti, composer was born in the year 1683.   

Jan 13   Johann Christoph Graupner, German composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1683 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

Feb 19   In the year 1683 birth of philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Feb 28   René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757) was born in the year 1683.   

Mar 01   Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (b. 1609) died in the year 1683.   

Jan 21   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Thomas Killigrew, English dramatist (b. 1612) died on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history death of yaoya Oshichi, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. 1667)   

May 02   Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613) died on this day in history.   

Jul 10   François-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (b. 1610) died in the year 1683.   

Jul 13   Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (b. 1631) died in the year 1683.