Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1689 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Jose Pradas Gallen, composer in the year 1689.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.   

Aug 21   In the year 1689 william Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier   

Aug 25   Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French in the year 1689.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1689 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   On this day in history russia began taxing men's beards   

Sep 08   China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII in the year 1689.   

Oct 11   Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia in the year 1689.   

Oct 28   Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer   

Nov 13   On this day in history philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Dec 16   In the year 1689 english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck in the year 1689.   

Dec 23   On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

Dec 24   In the year 1689 french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

Dec 29   On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

Dec 30   On this day in history henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1689 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

Apr 15   Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born in the year 1689.   

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

May 26   Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born in the year 1689.   

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   On this day in history birth of samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies   

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

Apr 16   Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died in the year 1689.   

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