1694

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Instance of: common year starting and ending on Friday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1695
Follows: 1693

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Commons category: 1694
topic's main category: Category:1694
point in time: 1694-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1694
category for births in this time period: Category:1694 births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1694 deaths

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May 27: The French Army devastates Spanish troops at the Battle of Torroella after taking advantage of a fog.

1694 (MDCXCIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1694th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 694th year of the 2nd millennium, the 94th year of the 17th century, and the 5th year of the 1690s decade. As of the start of 1694, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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