Famous Deaths In 1688

Feb 02 On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)

Feb 17 In the year 1688 death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian

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 In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)

May 22 On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jun 05 Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.

Jun 08 In the year 1688 death of hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried

Jun 26 In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies

Jul 11 King Narai of Siam (b. 1629) died on this day in history.

Jul 19 On this day in history death of cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50

Jul 21 In the year 1688 death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)

Aug 25 On this day in history death of henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica

Aug 31 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies in the year 1688.

Sep 02 In the year 1688 death of robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631)

Oct 06 On this day in history death of christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652)

Oct 16 Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 died on this day in history.

Oct 23 Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.

Nov 26 On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53

Dec 15 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on this day in history.

Dec 23 In the year 1688 jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)

Jan 23 Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.

Jan 25 Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born in the year 1688.

Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 In the year 1688 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)

Feb 04 Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born on this day in history.

Feb 07 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born in the year 1688.

Mar 25 In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer