Historical Events In 1688

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

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

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

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer in the year 1688.   

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

May 21   In the year 1688 alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer in the year 1688.   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope in the year 1688.   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1688 cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

Jul 19   In the year 1688 soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1688 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   John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies in the year 1688.   

Sep 05   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1688 luca Antonio Praedieri, composer   

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts in the year 1688.   

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   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born in the year 1688.   

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

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)