James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)

Birth

Paul de La Pierre, composer

Birth

Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor

Event

Germany and Transylvania sign Peace of Nikolsburg

Event

Composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno

Event

Adam Krieger, German composer

Birth

Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian

Birth

Bernhard Albinus, Germany, court-physician (Frederick of Prussia)

Birth

Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Neth, 1 dies

Event

Innocentius X, [Giambattista Pamfili], pope (1644-55), dies at 80

Death

Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59

Death

Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company

Birth

Mary II Stuart, queen of England, dies at 32 [OS=Dec 28 1694]

Death

Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Neth to England

Event

Josef Antonin Sehling, composer

Birth

Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)

Event

Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]

Death

Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet, dies at 60

Death

Ceslav Vanura, composer, dies at 41

Death

Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49

Death

Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71

Death

Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten

Event

1st US commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia

Event

1st US seed business established by David Landreth, Philadelphia

Event

1st balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard and Jeffries)

Event