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) 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   In the year 1688 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

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   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1688 alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1688 frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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 in the year 1688.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1688 austrian armies occupy Belgrade   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   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   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   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.   

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

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)