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Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s - 1690s - 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s
Years: 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 - 1695 - 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700
Events
- Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703)
- July 17- The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament.
- December 31 - A window tax is imposed in England causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.
