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January 18 – Sir James Montgomery of Scotland, who had been arrested on January 11 for conspiracy to restore King James to the throne, escapes and flees to France. January 21 (January 11 O.S.) – The Kiev Academy, now the national university of Ukraine, receives official recognition by Tsar Ivan V of Russia.
- 1694 in England
Events. 1 March – the HMS Sussex treasure fleet of thirteen...
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- 1694 in England
Events. 1 March – the HMS Sussex treasure fleet of thirteen ships is wrecked in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar with the loss of approximately 1,200 lives. May – the First Whig Junto is appointed to government. [1] June – Henry Every leads a bloodless mutiny aboard the Charles II.
As of the start of 1694, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. Events. February 6 – The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. July 27 – A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England. December 22 – The Triennial Bill became law.
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until her death. Mary was a Protestant. She became queen after the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II and VII.
- 11 April 1689
- James II & VII
- 1689 – 28 December 1694
- William III & II
In United Kingdom: Whigs and Tories. …1679–81, but it was the Triennial Act (1694) that unintentionally gave life to party conflict. Nine general elections were held between 1695 and 1713, and these provided the structure whereby party issues and party leaders were pushed to the fore.
Apr 22, 2024 · November 21, 1694, Paris, France. Died: May 30, 1778, Paris (aged 83) Notable Works: “Adélaïde du Guesclin” “Alzire” “An Essay on Universal History, the Manners and Spirit of Nations from the Reign of Charlemaign to the Age of Lewis XIV” “Brutus” “Candide” “Diatribe du docteur Akakia” “Éléments de la philosophie de Newton”
1694 in literature - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Events. New books. Prose. Drama. Poetry. Births. Deaths. References. 1694 in literature. This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1694 . Events. August 24 – The Académie française publishes the first complete edition of its Dictionnaire in Paris. [1]
