Deaths on October 30

Hieronymus van Beverningh

Died on October 30, 1690

Hieronymus van Beverningh, Dutch diplomat and politician (b. 1614)

Hieronymus van Beverningh (sometimes spelled Beverningk) (Gouda, April 25, 1614 – Oud Teylingen, October 30, 1690) was a prominent Dutch regent, diplomat, amateur botanist, and patron of the arts, who lived during the Dutch Golden Age.

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Events on 1690

3 Feb

Paper money
The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
14 Jun

James II of England
King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
1 Jul

Battle of the Boyne
Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar).
24 Aug

East India Company
Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city's foundation date is unknown).

Deaths on October 30

Hieronymus van Beverningh

Died on October 30, 1690

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