Historical Events In 1694

Jan 06   On this day in history francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies   

Jan 07   Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general (bc. 1618) in the year 1694.   

Jan 30   Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 01   John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73 in the year 1694.   

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist   

Apr 03   Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, buried at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history coelestin Praelisauer, composer   

Apr 10   On this day in history duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale   

Apr 27   Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history english invasion army under Thomas Talmash reaches Brest   

Jun 08   English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe in the year 1694.   

Jun 29   Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1694 louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

Jul 07   Dokusho, Zen teacher, Obaku line, dies in the year 1694.   

Jul 11   On this day in history charles-Antoine Coypel, French carpet designer   

Jul 26   On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer   

Jul 27   On this day in history bank of England chartered   

Jul 27   On this day in history bank of England granted 12 year charter by Act of Parliament   

Jul 27   Parliament creates The Bank of England on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1694 the Bank of England receives a royal charter as a commercial institution.   

Aug 05   On this day in history leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer   

Aug 08   Antoine Arnauld [le grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theology, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25] on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer   

Sep 22   On this day in history lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752)   

Sep 23   Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 Brit ships sink & 3,000 die on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Mouton, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Matsuo Basho, greatest Japanese haiku poet, dies in the year 1694.   

Oct 16   Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf, German lawyer, dies at 62 in the year 1694.   

Oct 23   On this day in history american colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec.   

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Jan 30   On this day in history birth of joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer   

Apr 07   In the year 1694 birth of coelestin Praelisauer, composer   

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect (d. 1753)   

Jun 04   In the year 1694 birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

Jun 20   In the year 1694 birth of hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe   

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, Swiss publicist (d. 1748)   

Jun 26   In the year 1694 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

Jul 04   Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born in the year 1694.   

Jan 02   In the year 1694 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

Jan 06   On this day in history francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies   

Jan 07   Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general (bc. 1618) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history john L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73   

Feb 04   Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (b. 1651) died on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, buried at 64 died on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 in the year 1694.   

Jun 17   Philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629) died on this day in history.