What happened in 1694?

Battle of Torroella

Wars & Conflicts · Torroella de Montgrí

1694 battle of the Nine Years' War

Sieges of Ceuta

Wars & Conflicts · Ceuta

1694–1727 sieges

Battle of Hodów

Wars & Conflicts · Hodiv

1694 battle of the Polish–Ottoman War

Battle of Ustechko

Wars & Conflicts · Ustechko

1694 battle

Capture of York Factory

Wars & Conflicts

1694 Anglo-French conflict

Battle of Kef

Wars & Conflicts · El Kef

1694 battle in Tunisia

Siege of Tunis

Wars & Conflicts · Tunis

1694 siege in Tunisia

Battle of Camaret

Wars & Conflicts · Camaret-sur-Mer

1694 battle of the Nine Years' War

Battle of Texel

Wars & Conflicts · Texel

1694 sea battle between French and Dutch ships

Komenda Wars

Wars & Conflicts · Fort Komenda

Wars involving Britain, the Netherlands and Eguafo along the Gold Coast

Huguenot Fort

Wars & Conflicts

fort in Massachusetts

John Tillotson died

People · London

Archbishop of Canterbury

Antoine Arnauld died

People · Brussels

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)

Ismaël Bullialdus died

People · Paris

French astronomer

Jan Janszoon Struys died

People · Amsterdam

Dutch explorer

Gabriel Mouton died

People · Lyon

French abbot and scientist

Charles Scarborough died

People · London

English physician and natural philosopher

Paul Fréart de Chantelou died

People · Paris

Art collector

Francesco Antonio Picchiatti died

People · Naples

Italian architect

Pierre Ango died

People · La Flèche

French Catholic priest and scientist

Johann Michael Bach I died

People · Gehren

German composer

Tiberio Fiorilli died

People · Paris

Italian actor

René Ouvrard died

People · Tours

French composer

Paul Thymich died

People · Leipzig

German poet

Hafız Post died

People · Istanbul

Turkish musician

Voltaire born

People · Paris

Born in Paris. French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778).

François Quesnay born

People · Méré

Born in Méré. French economist.

Henry Pelham born

People · Laughton

Born in Laughton. Prime Minister of Great Britain; (1695-1754).

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield born

People · London

Born in London. 18th-century British statesman and man of letters; (1694-1773).

Francis Hutcheson born

People · Saintfield

Born in Saintfield. Scottish philosopher (1694–1746).

Hermann Samuel Reimarus born

People · Hamburg

Born in Hamburg. German philosopher.

Theodore of Corsica born

People · Cologne

Born in Cologne. German noble (1694–1756).

Augustine Washington born

People · Westmoreland

Born in Westmoreland. (1694-1743) British-American planter, slave owner, and the father of George Washington.

Yeongjo of Joseon born

People · Changdeokgung

Born in Changdeokgung. 21st King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history.

Christian Albert I of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp died

People · Gottorf Castle

Died in Gottorf Castle. Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1641-1694).

John George IV, Elector of Saxony died

People · Dresden

Died in Dresden. German noble (1668-1694).

Abdallah of Morocco born

People · Meknes

Born in Meknes. Sultan of Morocco six times from 1729 to 1757.

Ahmad bin Said Al Busaidi born

People · Adam

Born in Adam. Iman of Oman, first ruler from the Al Bu Said dynasty.

Sourigna Vongsa died

People · Vientiane

Died in Vientiane. King of Lan Xang.

Ratsimilaho born

People · Madagascar

Born in Madagascar. Betsimisaraka king.

Minamitorishima

Exploration & Discovery

Isolated Pacific island under Japanese jurisdiction

Ædwen's brooch

Exploration & Discovery · building of the British Museum

11th-century silver brooch

Mecca Masjid

Religion & Belief Systems

Mosque in India

Saint John the Baptist Orthodox church in Gvardeisk

Religion & Belief Systems · Gvardeysk

Temple in Gvardeysk, Russia

Madan Mohan Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Bishnupur, West Bengal, India

Kneiphof Town Hall

Religion & Belief Systems

Sretensky Monastery, Nerekhta

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Nerekhta, Russia

Resurrection church, Matigory

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Kholmogorsky District, Russia

Transfiguration Cathedral (Tambov)

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Russia

Croce di Lucca, Naples

Religion & Belief Systems

Church

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Religion & Belief Systems

Cemetery in Copenhagen

St. Michael's Church, Gierałcice

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Gierałcice, Poland

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Galve

Religion & Belief Systems

Church of Saint Bartolomeo

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Brescia, Italy

Church of the Intercession

Religion & Belief Systems · Kizhi

Wooden church in Kizhi, Russia

Slottskapellet

Religion & Belief Systems · Jönköping

Church of Sweden chapel in Jönköping, Sweden

Rectoria

Religion & Belief Systems

Bank of England

Economy & Trade · Bank of England building in London

Central bank of the United Kingdom

J. Samuel White

Economy & Trade · Cowes

British shipbuilders

1694 Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake in Italy

Yonghe Temple

Architecture & Engineering

Tibetan lama temple in Beijing

Shoghakat Church

Architecture & Engineering

Cultural heritage monument of Armenia

Ragusa Cathedral

Architecture & Engineering

Roman Catholic cathedral in Ragusa, Sicily

Kollegienkirche, Salzburg

Architecture & Engineering · Altstadt

Church building in Salzburg, Austria

Church of St Mary Magdalene and chapel of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Seville, Spain

Church of Jesus the Redeemer, Vilnius

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Vilnius, Lithuania

Duži Monastery

Architecture & Engineering

Serbian Orthodox monastery

Irsee Abbey

Architecture & Engineering

Former abbey in Germany, nowadays conference and training center

Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

Architecture & Engineering

Roman Catholic church in Vilnius, Lithuania

Hakarp Church

Architecture & Engineering · Hakarps kyrkby

Church of Sweden church-church building in Hakarp, Sweden

San Filippo Neri

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Cingoli

Kassegaran Madrasa

Architecture & Engineering · Isfahan

Iranian national heritage site

Fort du Petit Minou

Architecture & Engineering

Sindone Chapel

Architecture & Engineering

Chapel housing the Shroud of Turin

Transfiguration Cathedral

Architecture & Engineering

Eastern Orthodox church building in Tolshevskiy Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy Monastery

Admiralteyskaia Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church of Saint Boris and Gleb in Zyuzino

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Russia

Holy Trinity Church in Konkovo

Architecture & Engineering · Profsoyuznaya Street

Church

Palacio de Guevara

Architecture & Engineering

Cultural property in Lorca, Spain

Macassar founded

Empires & Countries

Macassar was founded.