Deaths on September 2

Philip William, Elector Palatine

Died on September 2, 1690

Philip William, Elector Palatine, German Count Palatine of Neuburg (b. 1615)

Philip William of Neuburg, Elector Palatine (German: Philipp Wilhelm) (24 November 1615 – 2 September 1690) was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690, Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to 1690. He was the son of Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg and Magdalene of Bavaria.

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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 September 2

Philip William, Elector Palatine

Died on September 2, 1690

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Battle of the Boyne

East India Company