Page 2: 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   1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France in the year 1689.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

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   William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier in the year 1689.   

Aug 25   On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1689 the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

Sep 01   On this day in history kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague)   

Sep 01   Russia began taxing men's beards in the year 1689.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII   

Oct 11   On this day in history peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   In the year 1689 michel Mathieu, composer   

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   On this day in history english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

Dec 22   In the year 1689 heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

Dec 23   In the year 1689 joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

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

Dec 29   Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried in the year 1689.   

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

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Jan 18   Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born in the year 1689.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1689 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   On this day in history 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   Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born in the year 1689.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 16   In the year 1689 death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

Apr 18   George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1689 john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies