1693 ( MDCXCIII ) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar  and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar , the 1693rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 693rd year of the 2nd millennium , the 93rd year of the 17th century , and the 4th year of the 1690s decade. As of the start of 1693, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events [ change | change source ]

• January 11 – 1693 Sicily earthquake : Mount Etna erupts, causing a devastating earthquake that affects parts of Sicily and Malta .
• February 8 – The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia , is granted a Royal charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England .

Religion [ change | change source ]

• Some members of the Anabaptist movement in Switzerland splits from the group to start the Amish .

Births [ change | change source ]

• February 7 ? Empress Anna I of Russia (d. 1740 )
• March 7 – Pope Clement XIII (d. 1769 )
• March 24 ? John Harrison , English clockmaker (d. 1776 )