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) in the year 1688.   

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   First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA in the year 1688.   

Feb 18   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 25   In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer   

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

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

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1688 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

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 in the year 1688.   

Aug 14   Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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

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   In the year 1688 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1688 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 in the year 1688.   

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

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

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

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

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.