1677
William Louis, duke of Württemberg (born 1647)
William Louis was Duke of Württemberg from 1674 until his death in 1677.
William Louis, duke of Württemberg (born 1647)
The 1670s
Explore 112 historical events from 1670–1679.
1677
Francesco Buonamici, Italian architect, painter and engraver (born 1596)
Francesco Buonamici was an Italian Baroque architect, painter and engraver who was active in Lucca, Malta, Sicily and Rome during the 17th century. He played a significant role in …
Francesco Buonamici, Italian architect, painter and engraver (born 1596)
1677
Trunajaya rebellion: Dutch East India Company forces under Cornelis Speelman began an attack on Surabaya, on the island
The Trunajaya Rebellion or Trunajaya War was a conflict in the 1670s led by the Madurese prince Trunajaya and Makassarese fighters against the Mataram Sultanate and the Dutch East …
Trunajaya rebellion: Dutch East India Company forces under Cornelis Speelman began an attack on Surabaya, on the island
1676
350 years ago
Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79)
The Battle of Öland was a naval battle between an allied Danish-Dutch fleet and the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, off the east coast of Öland on 1 June 1676. The battle was a par…
Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79)
1676
350 years ago
Nathaniel Bacon issues the "Declaration of the People of Virginia", beginning Bacon's Rebellion against the rule of…
Nathaniel Bacon was an English merchant adventurer who settled in the Virginia Colony, where he sat on the Governor's Council. In early 1676 he led Bacon's Rebellion against the V…
Nathaniel Bacon issues the "Declaration of the People of Virginia", beginning Bacon's Rebellion against the rule of…
1676
350 years ago
Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician and academic (died 1754)
Jacopo Francesco Riccati was a Venetian mathematician and jurist from Venice, known for his widely influential work on solving differential equations. He is best known for having s…
Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician and academic (died 1754)
1676
350 years ago
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Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gr…
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1676
350 years ago
Robert Walpole, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1745)
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister o…
Robert Walpole, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1745)
1676
350 years ago
Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the B
The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts inclu…
Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the B
1676
350 years ago
Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War.
Praying Indian is a 17th-century term referring to Native Americans of New England, New York, Ontario, and Quebec who converted to Christianity either voluntarily or involuntarily.…
Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War.
1676
350 years ago
Frederick I, prince consort and king of Sweden (died 1751)
Frederick I was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730. He ascended the …
Frederick I, prince consort and king of Sweden (died 1751)
1676
350 years ago
Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch admiral (born 1607)
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter was a Dutch States Navy officer. His achievements with the Dutch navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars earned him the reputation as one of the greatest na…
Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch admiral (born 1607)
1676
350 years ago
Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish field marshal and politician (born 1613)
Fältmarskalk Carl Gustaf Wrangel was a Swedish statesman and military commander who commanded the Swedish forces in the Thirty Years' War, as well as the Torstenson, Bremen, Second…
Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish field marshal and politician (born 1613)
1676
350 years ago
Pope Clement X (born 1590)
Pope Clement X, born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death on 22 July 1676.
Pope Clement X (born 1590)
1676
350 years ago
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, German author (born 1621)
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen was a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus and the accompanying Simplician Cycle series…
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, German author (born 1621)
1676
350 years ago
Scanian War: The Swedish warship Kronan, one of the largest ships in the world at the time, sank at the Battle of Öland
The Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former…
Scanian War: The Swedish warship Kronan, one of the largest ships in the world at the time, sank at the Battle of Öland
1676
350 years ago
Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.
The Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former…
Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.
1675
Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts inclu…
Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
1675
Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (died 1715)
Humphry Ditton was an English mathematician. He was the author of several influential works.
Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (died 1715)
1675
Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist and playwright (died 1755)
Francesco Scipione Maffei was an Italian writer and art critic, author of many articles and plays. An antiquarian with a humanist education whose publications on Etruscan antiquiti…
Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist and playwright (died 1755)
1675
Mary Walcott, American accuser and witness at the Salem witch trials (died 1719)
Mary Walcott was one of the "afflicted" girls called as a witness at the Salem witch trials in early 1692-93.
Mary Walcott, American accuser and witness at the Salem witch trials (died 1719)
1675
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742)
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco was an Italian composer, violinist, and cellist.
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742)
1675
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French general (died 1747)
Claude Alexandre, Count of Bonneval, was a French army officer who later went into the service of the Ottoman Empire, eventually converting to Islam and becoming known as Humbaracı…
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French general (died 1747)
1675
Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, historian, and theologian (born 1623)
Stanisław Lubieniecki was a Polish Socinian theologist, historian, astronomer, and writer. He is the eponym of the lunar crater Lubiniezky.
Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, historian, and theologian (born 1623)