Year by year · 17th century

1690

1690 in world history: 5 events, 3 births, 5 deaths, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,151 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 3 February

    Massachusetts Bay Colony issues paper money

    To pay soldiers back from a failed expedition against Quebec, Massachusetts issued bills of credit, the first government paper money in the Americas (dated 1690 under the Old Style calendar).

    Quebec

  2. 1 July

    William III defeats James II at the Battle of the Boyne

    William of Orange defeated the deposed James II on the River Boyne in Ireland (1 July Old Style). The victory secured the Protestant succession and is still commemorated by the Orange Order each July.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Ulan Butung

    The Battle of Ulan Butung was fought in September 1690 a few hundred kilometres north of Beijing, between the Dzungar ruler Galdan Boshugtu Khan and a Qing army led by Prince Fuquan, the Kangxi Emperor's half-brother.

  4. Battle

    Battle of Staffarda

    The Battle of Staffarda was fought on 18 August 1690 near the abbey of Staffarda, south of Turin, during the Nine Years' War.

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Born in 1690 3

Died in 1690 5

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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