Historical Events Williamite War Mar 16 French King Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland The Sun King of France Louis XIV Famous Birthdays Mar 1 Conrad Beissel, German born American religious leader and composer (founded Ephrata community), born in Eberbach (d. 1768) Mar 18 Christian Goldbach, German mathematician (Goldbach position), born in Königsberg, Brandenburg-Prussia (d. 1764) Born in 1690 Famous Deaths Mar 18 Charles, Duke of Lutherans, dies Feb 1690 History by Year Apr 1690 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists