WHAT HAPPENED IN 1695.
Look what happened the 1695.

Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703. (27. January 1695)

French forces end the bombardment of Brussels, leaving a third of the buildings in the city in ruins. (15. August 1695)

Henry Every perpetrates one of the most profitable pirate raids in history with the capture of the Grand Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai. In response, Emperor Aurangzeb threatens to end to all English trading in India. (7. September 1695)

Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed by the forces of Portuguese bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho. (20. November 1695)

A window tax is imposed in England, causing many householders to brick up windows to avoid the tax. (31. December 1695)

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