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1695

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Instance of: common year starting and ending on Saturday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1696
Follows: 1694

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category for deaths in this time period: Category:1695 deaths
Commons category: 1695
topic's main category: Category:1695
point in time: 1695-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1695
category for births in this time period: Category:1695 births

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July 12: The Siege of Namur begins in Belgium.

1695 (MDCXCV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1695th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 695th year of the 2nd millennium, the 95th year of the 17th century, and the 6th year of the 1690s decade. As of the start of 1695, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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