February 9 English reconquer New York from Netherlands February 19 Netherlands and England sign Peace of Westminster (New York City becomes English) April 22 Netherlands and Munster sign peace treaty May 11 Netherlands and Cologne sign peace treaty May 21 General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland May 28 German Parliament declares war on France July 1 Spain, France and Netherlands form Triple Alliance July 19 Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer August 11 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Conde vs Willem III) August 18 Jean Racine's "Iphigenie," premieres in Versailles September 20 2nd West Indie Company forms October 11 Pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris October 16 Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz October 26 Prince Willem III occupies Grave November 10 Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English December 4 Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago
