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October 21 – In Barbados, a slave revolt is crushed. October 30 – The King of Spain donates the lands that become the municipalities of San Francisco and Mapulaca in Honduras. November 5 – Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala becomes the new Sultan of the Maldives as Muhammad Ali IV.
1690 ( MDCXC) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1690th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 690th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 17th century, and the 1st year of the 1690s decade.
10 December – Playwright Henry Nevil Payne is tortured for his role in the Montgomery Plot to restore James II to the throne, the last time a political prisoner is subjected to torture in Britain. Quakers John Freame and Thomas Gould form a partnership as bankers in the City of London, origin of Barclays. Probable date – Planting of Hampton ...
Jul 23, 2020 · The 1690s silhouette for women was extremely vertical and linear with the long-trained mantua being amplified by the towering fontange lace headdress. The more modest jacket-style mantua bodices are often attributed to the influence of Madame de Maintenon, the secret wife of King Louis XIV. Men’s coats gained fuller skirts and their wigs were ...
The 1690s was a decade that began on 1 January 1690 and ended on 31 December 1699. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 1690s . Home
July 1 – The Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland. October 6 - 12 – Massachusetts Puritans led by Sir William Phips besiege the city of Quebec. The siege ends in failure. December 29 – earthquake in Anconer in Papal States, Italy. Earliest recorded sighting of the planet Uranus, by John Flamsteed, who mistakenly catalogues it as the star 34 Tauri.
