1676
Appearance
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 16th century–17th century–18th century |
Decades: | 1640s1650s1660s–1670s–1680s1690s1700s |
Years: | 167316741675–1676–167716781679 |
1676(MDCLXXVI) was aleap yearstarting on Wednesdayof theGregorian calendarand aleap year starting on Saturdayof theJulian calendar,the 1676th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 676th year of the2nd millennium,the 76th year of the17th century,and the 7th year of the1670sdecade. As of the start of 1676, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- January 19 -Feodor IIIbecomeTsarofRussia.
- The Polish-Turkish War (1671 - 1676) ended
- King Philip's War(1675 - 1676) ended
- Port-de-Paix,Haitihas its firstslaverevolt
Births
[change|change source]- August 26 -Robert Walpole,firstPrime Minister of Great Britain
- September 16 -Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans,mother ofFrancis I, Holy Roman Emperor,grandmother ofMarie Antoinette
- October 8 -Benito Jeronimo Feijoo,Galicianscholar
- December 19 -Louis-Nicolas Clérambault,Frenchcomposer
- Alexander Selkirk,Scottishsailor
Deaths
[change|change source]- January 14–Francesco Cavalli,Italian composer (b.1602)
- January 29–TsarAlexis I of Russia(b.1629)
- February 14–Abraham Bosse,French engraver andartist
- March 21–Henri Sauval,Frenchhistorian(b.1623)
- April 5–John Winthrop, the Younger,Governor of Connecticut (b.1606)
- April 29–Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruijter,Dutch admiral (b.1607)
- June 7–Paul Gerhardt,German writer of churchhymns
- July 5–Carl Gustaf Wrangel,Swedishsoldier(b.1613)
- July 22–Pope Clement X(b.1590)
- July 25–François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac,Frenchwriter(b.1604)
- August 11–Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen,Germanwriter
- September 10–Gerrard Winstanley,English religious reformer (b.1609)
- October 28–Jean Desmarets,French writer (b.1595)
- November 1–Gisbertus Voetius,Dutch theologian (b.1589)
- December 25–Matthew Hale,Lord Chief Justice of England (b.1609)
- December 25 –William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle,English soldier,politician,and writer (b.1592)