1695
Events
January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament.December 31 - A window tax is imposed in England causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax. Russia declares war on Turkey Freezing winter in France - wine freezes in the glasses in Versailles £2 fine for swearing in England
Births April 8 - Johann Christian Gunther, German poet
Deaths February 6 - Ahmed II of Turkey April 13 - Jean de la Fontaine, French poet July 8 - Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician and physicist November 20 - Zumbi, last leader of Quilombo dos Palmares. November 21 - Henry Purcell, British composer December 12 - Jacob Abendana, British rabbi
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