- February 22
- Charles Le Brun classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at age 70. [1]
- March 16
- French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland. [1]
- March 18
- Charles duke of Lutherans, dies. [1]
- April 12
- Miguel Gomez Camargo composer, dies at age 71. [1]
- April 18
- Charles V Leopold Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies. [1]
- April 20
- Frigate Six Friends, with Porcupine, Mary, and four other ships, under command of William Phips, with a total of 736 men, sail north from Boston to eliminate the French from Acadia. [262.155]
- April 25
- David Teniers the Younger Flemish painter (Pictorium), dies at age 79. [1]
- May 11
- English troops of William Phips conquer Port Royal, Acadia (Nova Scotia). [1] [262.155]
- May 20
- England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II. [1]
- May 21
- John Eliot English missionary in Massachusetts, dies at age 85. [1]
- May 27
- Giovanni Legrenzi Italian composer, dies at age 63. [1]
- July 1
- Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (Now celebrated on July 12 as "The Battle of the Orange"). [1]
- July 10
- Battle of Beachy Head-French fleet defeats Anglo-Dutch fleet. [1]
- July 12
- Orangeman's yearly celebration (The battle of the Orange) - Actually "Battle of the Boyne" (1 July 1690), when Protestant had victory in Ireland. [1]
- September 16
- Death by decapitation of anti-French leader Cornelius Kosterman of Rotterdam. [413.38]
- September 25
- Publick Occurrences, first US (Boston) newspaper, publish first and last ed. [1]
- October 6
- The house of Rotterdam Burgomaster Jacob Suyle de Nyevelt is destroyed by an inflamed mob. [413.38]
- December 10
- Massachusetts Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money. [1]
- December 23
- John Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it is undiscovered. [1]
1691
- January 13
- George Fox founder of Quakers, dies at age 66. [1]
- January 18
- English king Willem III travels to The Hague. [1]
- January 20
- Christian de Placker composer, dies at age 77. [1]
- February 1
- Alexander VIII [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at age 80. [1]
- George Etherege English stage writer (Love in a Tub), dies at age 56. [1]
- February 8
- Carlo di Girolamo Rainaldi Italian architect/composer, dies at age 79. [1]
- February 17
- Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service. [1]
- April 9
- French troops occupy Mons. [1]
- April 23
- Jean-Henri D'Anglebert composer, dies. [1]
- May 16
- Jacob Leisler becomes first American colonist hanged for treason. [1]
- May 29
- Cornelis Tromp Admiral-General/son of Maarten T, dies at age 61. [1]
- July 12
- Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II. [1]
- October 17
- New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth. [1]
- December 4
- Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania. [1]
- Spanish king Carlos II names Maximilian II viceroy of South Netherlands. [1]
1692
- January 19
- John Commelin director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at age 62. [1]
- February 13
- MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III. [1]
- February 24
- Antimo Liberati composer, dies at age 74. [1]
- February 28
- Salem witch hunt begins. [1]
- March 1
- Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba arrested for witchcraft (Salem, Massachusetts). [1]
- March 22
- Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king. [1]
- March 25
- Gerardus L Blasius Flemish anatomist, dies at about age 66. [1]
- March 26
- King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands. [1]
- April 14
- Carlos de Gurrea Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies. [1]
- April 22
- Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft. [1]
- May 18
- Elias Ashmole antiquary, dies. [1]
- May 29
- Battle at La Hogue: English and Dutch fleet beat France. [1]
- Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated. [1]
- June 7
- Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake. [1]
- An earthquake at Port Royal, Jamaica, causes a landslide within the harbor, generates a tsunami, and destroys ninety percent of the buildings in the city, killing approximately 2,000 people. [53]
- July 10
- Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung. [1]
- September 18
- Several earthquakes occur in area of Spa, Belgium, displacing spring waters of Pouhon and Geronstere. [811.47]
- September 22
- Last person hanged for witchcraft in US. [1]
1693
- January 6
- Mehmed IV sultan (Turkey), dies at age 51. [1]
- January 11
- In Sicily, Italy, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurs, causing over 60,000 deaths and the total destruction of several villages and towns in the districts of Siracusa, Ragusa, and Catania. The earthquake was followed by a tsunami that struck the Ionian coasts of Sicily and the Messina Strait. [53]
- Mount Etna erupts, Sicily. [1]
- February 6
- Royal charter granted College of William and Mary, Williamsburg Virginia. [1]
- February 8
- William and Mary college is second college chartered in America. [1]
- February 13
- College of William and Mary opens. [1]
- Johann Kaspar von Kerll German composer, dies at age 65. [1]
- March 1
- Benedict Schultheiss composer, dies at age 39. [1]
- March 9
- Antonio Caraffa Italian General (Eperieser Bloedgericht), dies at age 46?. [1]
- April 5
- Anne M L of Orléans duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at age 65. [1]
- June 27
- First woman's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" published (London). [1]
- July 8
- New York City authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies. [1]
- August 4
- Dom Perignon invents champagne. [1]
- December 13
- Dodoftei Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies. [1]
- Willem Van de Velde Dutch the Old, seascape painter, dies at about age 82. [1]
1694
- January 6
- Francesco Morosini Italian army General , dies. [1]
- February 1
- John L baron van Elderen 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at age 73. [1]
- April 3
- Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere Flemish painter, buried at age 64. [1]
- April 10
- Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale. [1]
- April 17
- A British Act stops production of tin coins, and sets exchange for new copper coins. [400.56] [487.34]
- April 27
- Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen. [1]
- Johan Georg IV elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at age 25. [1]
- July 27
- Bank of England receives royal charter. [1] [459.64]
- October 12
- Matsuo Basho greatest Japanese haiku poet, dies. [1]
- November 30
- Marcello Malpighi father of microscopic anatomy, dies. [1]
- December 3
- English parliamentary election set for every three years. [1]
- December 20
- Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben. [1]
1695
- January 4
- Duke of Luxembourg Luxembourg/French marshal, dies. [1]
- January 7
- Queen Mary II of England dies after five years of rule at age 32. [1]
- January 13
- Jonathan Swift ordained an Anglican priest in Ireland. [1]
- February 6
- Ahmed II 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies. [1]
- February 22
- Robert Southwell English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest. [1]
- February 28
- Death of Sir William Phips, likely of influenza, in London, England. [262.176]
- April 3
- Melchior de Hondecoeter Dutch still life painter, dies at about age 58. [1]
- April 5
- George Savile first marquis of Halifax, dies at age 61. [1]
- April 13
- Jean de La Fontaine poet, dies. [1]
- April 14
- Jean de la Fontaine French poet (Fables), dies at age 73. [1]
- April 20
- Georg Caspar Weckler composer, dies at age 63. [1]
- April 23
- Henry Vaughan poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at age 72. [1]
- April 27
- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz [Asbaje] Mexican poetress/nun, dies at age 44. [1]
- April 30
- William Congreve's "Love for Love", premieres in London. [1]
- May 12
- English king Willem III departs to Netherlands. [1]
- May 17
- Cornelis de Heem painter, dies. [1]
- July 17
- The Bank of Scotland is founded, and is granted a 21-year banking monopoly with note-issuing privileges. [419.58] [451.38]
- September 12
- New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties. [1]
1696
- January 8
- Michael de Ronghe composer, dies at age 75. [1]
- January 29
- Ivan V co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies. [1]
- January 31
- Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam). [1]
- February 27
- English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association. [1]
- February 29
- English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption. [1]
- March 7
- English King Willem III departs Netherlands. [1]
- April 21
- Andres de Sola composer, dies at age 61. [1]
- May 10
- Jean de La Bruyère French author, dies at age 50. [1]
- May 16
- An envelope to enclose a letter addressed to another person is used for the first (known) time, by Sir James Ogilvie in Great Britain. [55.58]
- May 24
- Albertine Agnes princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at age 62. [1]
- May 31
- Heinrich Schwemmer composer, dies at age 75. [1]
- John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius. [1]
- December 19
- Jean-François Regnard's "Le Joueur" premieres in Paris. [1]
- December 23
- Johann David Mayer composer, dies at age 60. [1]
1697
- January 6
- Carlo Mannelli composer, dies at age 56. [1]
- January 16
- Richard Savage poet, dies. [1]
- January 26
- Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's six month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night. [1]
- February 3
- Sjoucke Gabbes Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island. [1]
- February 4
- Three VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia. [1]
- March 9
- Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe. [1]
- March 20
- Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land". [1]
- March 21
- Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe. [1]
- March 25
- Hendrik Casimir II King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies. [1]
- March 29
- Nikolaus Bruhns composer, dies. [1]
- April 5
- Charles XI King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at age 41. [1]
- April 8
- Niels Juel Danish Admiral (Oland, Moen, Kjögebocht), dies at age 67. [1]
- April 15
- Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden. [1]
- May 9
- The Royal Palace Tre Kronor in Stockholm, Sweden, is destroyed by fire. The fire started in a roof, which two fire watchmen failed to notice. [7]
- May 24
- English king Willem III travels through northern Europe. [1]
- September 20
- The Treaty of Ryswick is signed by Great Britain and France, with Swedish mediation. Zweibrücken is restored to the king of Sweden as count palatine of the Rhine. [7]
- December 2
- Saint Paul's Cathedral opens in London. [1]
1698
- January 7
- Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England. [1]
1699
- January 14
- Massachusetts holds day of fasting for wrongly persecuting "witches". [1]
- January 26
- Venice, Poland and Austria sign peace treaty with Turkey. [1]
- January 27
- William Temple statesman, dies. [1]
- February 4
- 350 rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow. [1]
- February 6
- Jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies. [1]
- March 4
- Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany. [1]
- April 21
- Jean Racine French playwright (Phèdre), dies at age 59. [1]
- April 22
- Hans A baron von Abschatz Silesian poet, dies at age 53. [1]
- April 29
- Samuel Apostool vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at age 50. [1]
- July 6
- Captain William Kidd arrested in Boston. [1]
- December 3
- Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-General of the Hague. [1]
- December 15
- Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein Dutch botanist, dies at about age 63. [1]
- December 20
- Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to January 1. [1]
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