1689 In The Province Of New York
Events January–March * January 22 (January 12, 1688 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) – Glorious Revolution in Kingdom of England, England: The Convention Parliament (1689), Convention Parliament is convened to determine if King James II of England, the last Catholic Church, Roman Catholic British monarch, vacated the throne when he fled to France, at the end of 1688. The settlement of this is agreed on 8 February. * January 30 – The first performance of the opera ''Henrico Leone'' composed by Agostino Steffani takes place in Hannover to inaugurate the new royal theatre in the Leineschloss. * February 23 (February 13, 1688 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) – William III of England, William III and Mary II of England, Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of Kingdom of England, England, Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland. * March 2 – Nine Years' War: As French forces leave, they set fire to Heidelberg Castle, and the ...
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