1677 (MDCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Events and Trends The personal union of the crowns of Spain and Portugal ends due to a revolution in the latter (1640). ... Significant Events and Trends World Leaders King Frederick III of Denmark (1648 - 1670). ... Events and Trends Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary in 1660 and ends it, due to failing eyesight in 1669. ... Events and Trends Newton and Leibniz independently discover calculus. ... Events and Trends The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers. ... Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... See also: 1660s in architecture, other events of the 1670s, 1680s in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1676 in literature, other events of 1677, 1678 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1676 in music, other events of 1677, 1678 in music and the list of years in music. ... The year 1677 in science and technology included several events, one of which is listed here. ... 1676 colonial governors - Events of 1677 - 1678 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1677 Portugal Angola - Pires de Saldanha, Governor of Angola (1676-1680) Categories: 1677 | Lists of colonial governors by year ... 1676 state leaders - Events of 1677 - 1678 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1677 List of international organization leaders in 1677 List of colonial governors in 1677 Asia China (Qing Dynasty) - Kangxi, Emperor of China (1662-1722) Japan - Monarch - Reigen, Emperor of Japan... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... Ab urbe condita (AUC or a. ... Dates are marked by the letters ԹՎ or the like, often with a line over, indicating tvin (in the year) followed by one to four letters, each of which stands for a number based on its order in the alphabet. ... The Chinese calendar (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: nónglì) is a lunisolar calendar, akin to the Hebrew calendar, incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. ... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: gānzhī) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhī). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering the years, not only in... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: gānzhī) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhī). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering the years, not only in... The Ethiopian calendar (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር yeĪtyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) or Ethiopic calendar is the principal calendar used in Ethiopia, as well as in Eritrea before it became independent. ... The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: ) or Jewish calendar is the annual calendar used in Judaism. ... A page from the Hindu calendar 1871-72. ... There is disagreement as to the meaning of the Indian word Samvat. ... The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ... The Iranian calendar (also known as Persian calendar or the Jalaali Calendar) is a solar calendar currently used in Iran and Afghanistan. ... The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Gāhshomāri-ye Hejri; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C), e. ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Monday (dominical letter G), e. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and took force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ...

Events

• May 29 - Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.
• May 31 - Danish ships clash with Swedish ships under Niels Juel between Fehmarn and Warnemünde - Danish defeat the Swedish and capture number of ships.
• November 16 - French troops occupy Freiburg.

May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... This article refers to a colony in politics and history. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... Niels Juel (8 May 1629 - 8 April 1697) was a Danish admiral. ... Puttgarden ferry port Flügge lighthouse Fehmarn Sound Bridge from the sound Fehmarn (Danish, Femern) is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ca. ... The popular local recreation area of Warnemünde, Germany, is situated north of the Hanseatic town of Rostock, where the Warnow river flows into the Baltic Sea. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ...

Unknown dates

• First performance of Racine's tragedy, Phèdre.
• Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
• Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange.
• Mary II of England marries William of Orange.
• English Statute of frauds is passed into law.
• Battle of Landskrona.
• Elias Ashmole gifts the collection that begins the Ashmolean Museum to Oxford University.
• Francis Aungier is made the first Earl of Longford.
• Michel le Tellier becomes chancellor of France.
• Second London Baptist Confession written, published in 1689.
• Charles II of England makes Henry Purcell court musician.
• Jules Hardouin-Mansart begins la place Vendôme in Paris (completed in 1698).
• Antoni van Leeuwenhoek observes spermatozoa under the microscope.
• The Swedes defeat the Danes, at Rostock and at Landström.
• Population of Paris first exceeds 500,000.
• Ice cream becomes popular in Paris. [1]

Jean Racine. ... In general usage, a tragedy or tragoedy is a drama, movie or sometimes a real world event with a sad outcome. ... Phèdre was a 1677 play by Jean Racine, based on both the play Hippolytus by Euripides, and a later Roman play Phaedra by Seneca the Younger. ... Sarah Churchill, née Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (May 29, 1660 - October 18, 1744), rose to be one of the most influential women in British history, largely as a result of her close friendship with Queen Anne. ... John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in his Garter robes John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722) was an English military officer during the War of the Spanish Succession. ... The Battle of Cassel was fought on April 11, 1677, as a part of the Franco-Dutch War. ... Philippe I, Duc dOrléans (September 21, 1640 – June 8, 1701) was the son of the Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and younger brother of Louis XIV of France. ... William III King of England, Scotland and Ireland William III and II (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William Henry and William of Orange) was Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland from 11... Mary II (30 April 1662–28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. ... William of Orange (French: Guillaume, Dutch: Willem) is the name of several historical people. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The statute of frauds refers to a requirement in many common law jurisdictions that certain kinds of contracts, typically contractual obligations, be done in writing. ... The Battle of Landskrona was fought on the Ylleshed moore, outside the town of Landskrona, in southern Sweden on July 14, 1677 (Julian calendar). ... Elias Ashmole by an unknown hand (detail), c. ... The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) in Oxford, England is the worlds first university museum. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The title Earl of Longford was first bestowed upon Francis Aungier in 1677. ... Michel le Tellier (April 19, 1603 - October 30, 1685), French statesman, was born in Paris. ... For other articles with similar names, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith was written by Calvinistic Baptists in England to give a formal expression of the Reformed and Protestant Christian faith with an obvious Baptist perspective. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (IPA: [1]; September 10 (?) [2], 1659–November 21, 1695), a Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of Englands greatest composers—indeed, he has often been called Englands finest native composer. ... Jules Hardouin-Mansart, marble bust by Jean-Louis Lemoyne: a full-dress Baroque portrait bust demonstrates that the Kings architect is no mere craftsman Jules Hardouin-Mansart (Paris, April 16, 1646 – Marly, France, May 11, 1708) was a French architect whose work is generally considered to be the... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Anton von Leeuwenhoek Anton van Leeuwenhoek (October 24, 1632 _ August 26, 1723) was a tradesman and scientist from Delft, in the Netherlands. ... Schematic diagram of a sperm cell, showing the (1) acrosome, (2) cell membrane, (3) nucleus, (4) mitochondria, and (5) flagellum (tail) A sperm cell, or spermatozoon ( spermatozoa) (in Greek: sperm = semen and zoon = alive), is the haploid cell that is the male gamete. ... A microscope (Greek: (micron) = small + (skopein) = to look at) is an instrument for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...

Births

• February 3 - Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect ( died 1723)
• February 4 - Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (died 1731)
• February 8 - Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (died 1756)
• August 27 - Otto Ferdinand Graf von Abensperg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (died 1748)
• September 17 - Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (died 1761)
• October 20 - Stanisław Leszczyński (died 1766)

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jan Blažej Santini Aichel (February 3, 1677 - December 7, 1723), also called Giovanni Santini, was a Czech architect of the baroque. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Johann Ludwig Bach (born February 4, 1677, buried May 1, 1731) was a composer and violinist. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jacques Cassini (February 8, 1677 - April 18, 1756) was a French astronomer, son of Giovanni Domenico Cassini Cassini was born at the Paris Observatory. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Otto Ferdinand Graf von Abensperg und Traun (Count Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun), (August 27, 1677 - February 18, 1748), Austrian Generalfeldmarschall, came of a noble family and was born at Oldenburg. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Stephen Hales (September 17, 1677 - January 4, 1761) was an English physiologist, chemist and inventor. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Reign From 1704 until 1709 and from 1733 until 1736 Elected In 1704 and 1733 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation On October 4, 1705 in the St. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Deaths

• January 9 - Aernout van der Neer, Dutch painter (born 1603)
• February 21 - Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (born 1632)
• March 28 - Václav Hollar, Czech-born actor (born 1607)
• May 4 - Isaac Barrow, English mathematician (born 1630)
• May 20 - George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman (born 1612)
• August - Matthew Locke (composer), English composer (born 1621)
• September 11 - James Harrington, English political philosopher (born 1611)
• Fabian von Fersen, Swedish soldier (born 1626)
• Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1598)