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Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
1687Mar, 16

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort of Frederick William I (d. 1757)
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March [O.S. 16 March] 1687 – 28 June 1757) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King Frederick William I, from 25 February 1713 to 31 May 1740. She was the daughter of King George I of Great Britain and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the sister of King George II of Great Britain, and the mother of Frederick the Great (King Frederick II of Prussia).

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    Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

    Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
  • 26Sep

    Athens

    The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed by an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morosini who are besieging the Ottoman Turks stationed in Athens.
  • 26Sep

    Glorious Revolution

    The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
  • 31Dec

    Cape of Good Hope

    The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.