Page 2: Historical Events In 1683

Sep 25   Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized) in the year 1683.   

Oct 03   On this day in history the Qing Dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu.   

Oct 06   13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia in the year 1683.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila)   

Oct 08   Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

Nov 01   The British crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties in the year 1683.   

Nov 10   On this day in history george II [August], king of England (1727-60)   

Nov 16   Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia in the year 1683.   

Nov 21   In the year 1683 johann Michael Muller, composer   

Nov 22   On this day in history purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures," premieres in London   

Dec 19   Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1683 kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of francois de La Croix, composer   

Jan 10   Gasparo Visconti, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1683 birth of johann Christoph Graupner, German composer   

Jan 17   In the year 1683 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of rené Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757)   

Mar 01   In the year 1683 birth of caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain (d. 1737)   

Mar 11   In the year 1683 birth of giovanni Veneziano, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (b. 1609)   

Jan 21   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history death of thomas Killigrew, English dramatist (b. 1612)   

Mar 29   In the year 1683 death of yaoya Oshichi, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. 1667)   

May 02   On this day in history death of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613)   

Jul 10   François-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (b. 1631) died on this day in history.