Historical Events In 1677
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Jan 09 In the year 1677 aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73
Jan 18 John A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57 on this day in history.
Jan 21 1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston in the year 1677.
Jan 21 On this day in history the first medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston
Feb 15 King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands on this day in history.
Feb 16 Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower in the year 1677.
Feb 18 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1677 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44
Feb 26 On this day in history nicola Fago, composer
Mar 13 Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6,000 on this day in history.
Mar 28 Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69 on this day in history.
Apr 11 Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III in the year 1677.
Apr 22 Battle at Catania: between French & Dutch fleet on this day in history.
Apr 25 Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly) on this day in history.
Apr 26 In the year 1677 emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck
May 24 Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.
May 29 Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on this day in history.
Jun 15 In the year 1677 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67
Jul 09 Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies in the year 1677.
Jul 26 On this day in history michael Franck, composer, dies at 68
Aug 09 Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer on this day in history.
Aug 28 On this day in history wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54
Sep 21 In the year 1677 john & Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher
Sep 27 On this day in history giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer
Nov 09 In the year 1677 aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73
Nov 14 On this day in history prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart
Nov 16 In the year 1677 french troops occupy Freiburg
Dec 12 Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.
Dec 12 Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle in the year 1677.