A Year In History: 1683

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This Year in History:

1683

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

June 6

World’s first university museum opens in Oxford, England

The Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, opens in Oxford, England. At the time of the English Restoration, Oxford was the center of scientific activity in England. In 1677, English…

Great Britain

October 6

First Mennonites arrive in America

Encouraged by William Penn’s offer of 5,000 acres of land in the colony of Pennsylvania and the freedom to practice their religion, the first Mennonites arrive in America aboard the…

Colonial America

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World’s first university museum opens in Oxford, England

First Mennonites arrive in America

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