| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 6 |
Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17] |
Jan 13 |
Peter Rabus, Dutch poet/translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41 |
Jan 17 |
Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6] |
Mar 8 |
John de Baen, portrait painter/etcher, buried at 69 |
Mar 8 |
William III, Dutch King of England (1689-1702), dies at 51 [NS-Mar 19] (b. 1650) |
Mar 19 |
Willem III Henry, [Dutch William], king of England/Scot, dies at 51 |
Apr 23 |
Margaret Fell, English Quaker leader (b. 1614) |
Apr 27 |
Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51 |
May 5 |
Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 |
May 27 |
Dominique Bouhours, French critic (b. 1628) |
Jun 15 |
Georg E Rumphius, German nature explorer, dies |
Sep 17 |
Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 |
Sep 22 |
Hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies |
Sep 28 |
Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61 |
Oct 17 |
Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies |
Nov 4 |
John Benbow, English vice-admiral (Santa Marta), dies |
Nov 4 |
Thomas Eisenhut, composer, dies at 58 |
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