Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter in the year 1688.   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) in the year 1688.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.   

Mar 25   In the year 1688 johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

Apr 15   On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

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

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

May 25   On this day in history christian August Jacobi, composer   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

Jun 21   On this day in history alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)   

Jun 26   On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

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   On this day in history cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

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

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer in the year 1688.   

Sep 20   In the year 1688 french troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   In the year 1688 france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   In the year 1688 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

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   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   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born in the year 1688.   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)