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July 7 – The English House of Commons is dissolved and new elections are held between July 19 and August 10 for a parliament to be summoned on August 24. July 14 – Darien scheme: The first Scottish settlers leave for an ill-fated colony in Panama. July 25 – English engineer Thomas Savery obtains a patent for a steam pump.
Jul 23, 2020 · I n the 1690s, women’s dress achieved an even more vertical effect (Fig. 1), as the narrowness of the mantua and the height of the fontange headdress increased. A fashion print depicting the daughter of the Duke d’Orléans (Fig. 1) gives a good idea of the overall silhouette; notably she wears a variation of the steinkirk cravat, a menswear influence [see Menswear below].
1690 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.
Jun 23, 2023 · The Glorious Revolution was a political coup that occurred in England in 1688-89 but had significant consequences for the American colonies. In 1689, William and Mary ascended to the English throne after deposing King James II. This led to major political changes in America as well, such as replacing royal governors with elected assemblies.
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29 October – Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (died 1754) 1 December – Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke , Lord Chancellor (died 1764 ) 2 December – Robert Shafto , Member of Parliament (died 1729 )
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