Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   In the year 1688 jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   On this day in history emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

Feb 04   On this day in history pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.   

Feb 18   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa in the year 1688.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.   

May 22   On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

May 25   In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer   

Jun 03   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 08   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried in the year 1688.   

Jun 10   In the year 1688 james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.   

Jun 26   In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism in the year 1688.   

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer in the year 1688.   

Jul 19   Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) in the year 1688.   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) in the year 1688.   

Aug 25   On this day in history henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

Aug 31   In the year 1688 death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

Aug 31   On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

Sep 05   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) in the year 1688.   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.   

Sep 13   In the year 1688 luca Antonio Praedieri, composer   

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1688 france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   In the year 1688 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 14   In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)   

May 22   On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

Jun 03   On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died in the year 1688.