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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   The birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange in the year 1688.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

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

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

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

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

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies in the year 1688.   

Jun 30   In the year 1688 whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

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

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

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

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

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   Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1688 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   On this day in history birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

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

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