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Events in July 1683 3
1638 – 1683Maria Theresa of Spain (1638-1683)Died 30 July 1683, aged 44Queen consort of France as the wife of Louis XIV, she was a daughter of Philip IV of Spain. Her marriage in 1660 sealed the Peace of the Pyrenees between France and Spain, though she held little political influence at court.
1639 – 1683William Russell, Lord Russell (1639-1683)Died 21 July 1683, aged 43English Whig politician executed for treason after being implicated in the Rye House Plot against Charles II. His trial and execution made him a Whig martyr, and his conviction was later reversed by Parliament after the Glorious Revolution.
1683Qing conquest of TaiwanKingdom of Tungning surrenders to the Qing EmpireQing admiral Shi Lang destroyed the Tungning fleet at the Battle of Penghu in July, and the Zheng regime under Zheng Keshuang surrendered in September. This ended the last Ming-loyalist stronghold and brought Taiwan under direct Qing control for the first time.