1693 in England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 1693 in England: |
| Other years |
| 1691 | 1692 | 1693 | 1694 | 1695 |
Events from the year 1693 in the Kingdom of England.
Contents |
[edit] Incumbents
- Co-Monarchs - William III of England and Mary II of England
[edit] Events
- 27 June - War of the Grand Alliance: The French fleet defeats the joint Dutch and English fleet at the Battle of Lagos.
- 29 July - War of the Grand Alliance: The Dutch-English army led by King William III of England defeated by the French at the Battle of Landen.
[edit] Publications
- William Congreve's play Double Dealer.[1]
- John Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education.[1]
- William Penn's Essay on the Present and Future Peace of Europe, proposing European federation.[1]
[edit] Births
- 4 February - George Lillo, playwright (died 1739)
- 24 February - James Quin, actor (died 1766)
- 24 March - John Harrison, clockmaker (died 1776)
- 3 April - George Edwards, naturalist (died 1773)
- 21 July - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
- date unknown - Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1768)
[edit] Deaths
- 2 June - John Wildman, soldier and politician (born c.1621)
- 12 July - John Ashby, admiral (born c.1640)
- 24 November - William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1616)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd, 198-200. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
