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Historical Events Happened In 1688

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Jan 28 On this day in history jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter

Jan 29 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on this day in history.

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

Feb 04 On this day in history the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.

Feb 07 On this day in history maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange

Feb 17 On this day in history rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian

Feb 18 On this day in history first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.

Feb 18 Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa on this day in history.

Mar 09 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.

Mar 25 On this day in history johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer

Apr 15 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on this day in history.

May 09 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68

May 21 Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.

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

May 25 Christian August Jacobi, composer on this day in history.

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

Jun 08 Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.

Jun 10 James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope on this day in history.

Jun 21 Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.

Jun 26 Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.

Jun 30 On this day in history whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism

Jul 01 Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer on this day in history.

Jul 19 Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 on this day in history.

Jul 19 On this day in history soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo

Aug 14 On this day in history frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)

Aug 15 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) on this day in history.

Aug 25 Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on this day in history.

Aug 31 Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress on this day in history.

Aug 31 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.

Sep 05 On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)

Sep 06 Austrian armies occupy Belgrade on this day in history.

Sep 13 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer on this day in history.

Sep 20 On this day in history french troops occupies Palts

Sep 24 On this day in history france declares war on German

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Famous Birthdays In 1688

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)

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

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer

Famous Deaths In 1688

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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

Feb 17 On this day in history death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian

Mar 09 On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89

May 09 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68

May 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)