Swartz/Rand Family Tree » Jannetje SYMONS (1624-1683)

Day of marriage December 15, 1641

• Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1641: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 6 » Arauco War: The first Parliament of Quillín is celebrated, putting a temporary hold on hostilities between Mapuches and Spanish in Chile.
  • March 11 » Guaraní forces living in the Jesuit reductions defeat bandeirantes loyal to the Portuguese Empire at the Battle of Mbororé in present-day Panambí, Argentina.
  • August 10 » The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars, is signed.
  • September 23 » The Merchant Royal, carrying a treasure of over 100,000 pounds of gold (worth over £1 billion today), is lost at sea off Land's End.
  • October 24 » Felim O'Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his Proclamation of Dungannon, justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to King Charles I of England.

Day of death September 2, 1683

• Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1683: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 23 » William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
  • July 16 » Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under traitorous commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands.
  • September 11 » Battle of Vienna: Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by Ottoman forces.
  • September 12 » Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
  • September 17 » Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules".
  • October 3 » Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu.

Day of burial September 4, 1683

• Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1683: Source: Wikipedia
  • May 24 » The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum.
  • June 23 » William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
  • September 11 » Battle of Vienna: Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by Ottoman forces.
  • September 12 » Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
  • October 6 » Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
  • November 1 » The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1606 » Karel van Mander, Dutch painter and poet (b. 1548)
• 1651 » Kosem Sultan, Ottoman Valide Sultan and regent (b.1589)
• 1680 » Per Brahe the Younger, Swedish soldier and politician, Lord High Steward of Sweden (b. 1602)
• 1688 » Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet, English businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631)
• 1690 » Philip William, Elector Palatine, German Count Palatine of Neuburg (b. 1615)
• 1764 » Nathaniel Bliss, English astronomer and mathematician (b. 1700)