Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   In the year 1689 jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie   

Jul 27   On this day in history john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies   

Aug 05   On this day in history 1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France.   

Aug 05   A band of 1,500 Iroquois surround the village of Lachine, Quebec during a violent thunderstorm and set fire to the houses; they then massacre 24 inhabitants and kidnap 90; 42 of the 90 are never seen again; they also kill about 200 more settlers and capture 100 in raids in the vicinity in the year 1689.   

Aug 12   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1689 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

Aug 21   In the year 1689 jose Pradas Gallen, composer   

Aug 21   In the year 1689 the Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.   

Aug 21   William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

Sep 01   In the year 1689 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague)   

Sep 01   In the year 1689 russia began taxing men's beards   

Sep 08   On this day in history china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

Oct 06   Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1689 peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   Michel Mathieu, composer in the year 1689.   

Nov 03   In the year 1689 johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer   

Nov 13   Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1689.   

Dec 16   English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution in the year 1689.   

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer in the year 1689.   

Dec 24   French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1689 olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

Dec 30   Henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)   

Jan 29   Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born in the year 1689.   

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Zellbell, composer   

May 24   Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1689 birth of mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

Jun 26   Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history birth of alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773)   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born in the year 1689.   

Jan 06   Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617) died in the year 1689.   

Feb 21   Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies in the year 1689.   

Mar 18   John Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607) died on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

Apr 18   In the year 1689 george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies   

Apr 19   On this day in history christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies   

Jul 08   On this day in history death of edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622)   

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies on this day in history.