Famous birthdays, deaths and events of 1690
Birthdays February 1 - Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian composer (d. 1768) April 22 - John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville October 29 - Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) November 24 - Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German composer (d. 1750) November 29 - Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747)
Deaths January 3 - Hillel ben Naphtali Zevi, Lithuanian rabbi (b. 1615) May 21 - John Eliot, English Puritan missionary (b. 1604) May 27 - Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer (b. 1626) September 2 - Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1615) October 3 - Robert Barclay, Scottish writer (b. 1648) November 17 - Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier
Events February 3 - The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in America. June 8 - Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai. July 1 - Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne as reckoned under Julian calendar. July 12 - Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) August 24 - Calcutta, India is founded. September 25 - Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.
