Famous Birthdays Mar 17 Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) Mar 27 Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg, born in Borsi, Royal Hungary (d. 1735) Born in 1676 Famous Deaths Mar 21 Henri Sauval, French historian (b. 1623) Mar 22 Anne Clifford, English noblewoman who fought for her inheritance and restored castles, dies at 86 [1] Feb 1676 History by Year Apr 1676 What Happened in 1676 Battle of ÖlandJune 1, 1676