Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1689 battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

Aug 25   Montr‚al taken by Iroquois in the year 1689.   

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

Sep 01   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1689 michel Mathieu, composer   

Nov 03   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer in the year 1689.   

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

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

Dec 22   On this day in history heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

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   In the year 1689 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   Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

May 24   In the year 1689 birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

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   In the year 1689 birth of alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1689 death of seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1689 death of john Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607)   

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   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies in the year 1689.   

Jul 08   In the year 1689 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.