1696

Events in History in 1696

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Mar 7 English King William III departs Netherlands

William III — King of England William III

May 31 John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius

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Jul 18 Tsar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River

Peter the Great — Russian Tsar Peter the Great

Jul 28 De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance

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Aug 29 King Louis XIV of France and Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy sign Peace of Turin, a turning point in the War of the League of Augsburg

Louis XIV — The Sun King of France Louis XIV

Victor Amadeus II — Duke of Savoy Victor Amadeus II

Nov 21 J Vanbrughe's "Relapse or Virtue in Danger" premieres in London
Dec 7 Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways in the U.S. is completed to Trumbull.
Dec 19 Jean-Francois Regnard's play "Le Joueur" (The Gamester) premieres in Paris

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