Famous Deaths Happened In 1688

Feb 02 Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.  

Feb 17 On this day in history death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian  

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

May 09 Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

May 22 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.  

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.  

Jun 05 Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Jun 08 In the year 1688 death of hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried  

Jun 26 Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 11 King Narai of Siam (b. 1629) died in the year 1688.  

Jul 19 Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 died in the year 1688.  

Jul 21 On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)  

Aug 25 Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica died on this day in history.  

Aug 31 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631) died in the year 1688.  

Oct 06 In the year 1688 death of christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652)  

Oct 16 Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 died in the year 1688.  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. 1610)  

Nov 26 On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53  

Dec 15 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21 in the year 1688.  

Jan 18 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.  

Jan 23 In the year 1688 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)  

Jan 25 Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04 Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born in the year 1688.  

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 in the year 1688.