Notable Historical Events - 1690
1690 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 6 |
Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans. |
Jan 14 |
Clarinet invented, in Nurnberg, Germany |
Jan 22 |
Iroquois tribes renew allegiance to British against French |
Feb 3 |
1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) |
Feb 8 |
French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire |
Feb 8 |
Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal |
Mar 16 |
French King Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland |
May 11 |
English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal, Nova Scotia |
May 20 |
England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II |
Jun 8 |
Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai. |
Jun 11 |
English king William III departs to Ireland |
Jun 24 |
King William III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14] |
Jun 30 |
Battle of Beachy Head: French under Tourville beat Dutch/English fleet |
Jul 1 |
Battle of Colors: French beats Spanish/Dutch army |
Jul 1 |
Army of Protestant King William III defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of Boyne in Ireland |
Jul 10 |
Battle of Beachy Head - French fleet defeat Anglo-Dutch fleet under Cornelis Evertsen |
Jul 11 |
Battle of Drogheda Boyne (William III beat deposed James II) |
Jul 12 |
Battle of Boyne in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II |
Aug 1 |
Battle at Staffarda: French army beats Victor Amadeus of Savoy |
Aug 24 |
Job Charnock founds Calcutta India |
Sep 6 |
King Wiliam III escapes back to England |
Sep 25 |
Publick Occurrences, first newspaper in the American colonies (Boston), publishes first & last edition |
Oct 7 |
English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade |
Oct 8 |
Turkish troops occupy Belgrade |
Oct 23 |
Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking |
Dec 10 |
Mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money |
Dec 23 |
English astronomer John Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it's undiscovered |
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