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In this video, we're diving deep into the most memorable moments of 1689, recapping the top 2 events that defined the year. But that's not all – we've got a special treat for you in the description below, where we'll unveil 2 bonus highlights that you won't want to miss. Join us as we relive the past and uncover some hidden gems from 1689! Don't forget to check the description for the bonus content.

January 30 – The first performance of the opera Henrico Leone composed by Agostino Steffani takes place in Hannover to inaugurate the new royal theatre in the Leineschloss.

May 12 – Nine Years' War: With England and the Netherlands now both ruled by William III, they join the Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg), thus escalating the conflict, which continues until 1697. This is also the effective beginning of King William's War, the first of four North American Wars (until 1763) between English and French colonists, both sides allied to Native American tribes. The nature of the fighting is a series of raids on each other's settlements, across the Canadian and New England borders.

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