January 31 Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) February 27 English / Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Assn March 7 English king Willem III departs Netherlands May 31 John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius July 18 Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River July 28 De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance July 29 French king Louis XIV and Victor Amadeua van Savoye signs peace August 13 State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor November 21 J Vanbrughes "Relapse or Virtue in Danger," premieres in London December 19 Jean-Francois Regnard's "Le Joueur," premieres in Paris
