Historical Events In 1696

Nov 15   Gerhardus Havingha, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   J Vanbrughes "Relapse or Virtue in Danger," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways in the U.S. is completed to Trumbull in the year 1696.   

Dec 19   On this day in history jean-Francois Regnard's "Le Joueur," premieres in Paris   

Dec 22   On this day in history james Oglethorpe, England, General/author/colonizer (Georgia)   

Dec 23   On this day in history johann David Mayer, composer, dies at 60   

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Jan 05   In the year 1696 birth of giuseppe Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/painter (d. 1757)   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of johann Melchior Molter, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer   

Feb 29   Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter (Isaac's Sacrifice)   

Mar 13   In the year 1696 birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

Mar 27   Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1696 birth of giovanni Battista Tiepoldo, painter   

Jan 08   Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1696.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of charles Albanel, French missionary explorer in Canada (b. 1616)   

Jan 29   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies in the year 1696.   

Mar 14   Jean Domat, French jurist (b. 1625) died on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history death of robert Charnock, English conspirator   

Apr 17   On this day in history death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)   

Apr 21   On this day in history andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61   

Apr 30   Robert Plot, British naturalist (b. 1640) died on this day in history.