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Years:
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Decades
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Centuries
:
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Events
January 27
- Change of
emperor
of the
Ottoman Empire
from
Ahmed II
to
Mustafa II
(1695-
1703
)
July 17
- The
Bank of Scotland
is founded by an
Act of Parliament
of the old Scottish Parliament.
December 31
- A
window tax
is imposed in
England
causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the
tax
.
Russia
declares war on
Turkey
Freezing winter in
France
- wine freezes in the glasses in
Versailles
£2 fine for
swearing
in England
Births
April 8
-
Johann Christian Gunther
,
German
poet
Deaths
February 6
-
Ahmed II of Turkey
April 13
-
Jean de la Fontaine
,
French
poet
July 8
-
Christiaan Huygens
,
Dutch
mathematician
and
physicist
November 20
-
Zumbi
, last leader of
Quilombo dos Palmares
.
November 21
-
Henry Purcell
,
British
composer
December 12
-
Jacob Abendana
,
British
rabbi
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