Historical Events In 1688
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.
Jan 29 In the year 1688 emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)
Feb 04 On this day in history pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)
Feb 04 In the year 1688 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 Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian in the year 1688.
Feb 18 First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA on this day in history.
Feb 18 Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa in the year 1688.
Mar 09 In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89
Mar 25 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer in the year 1688.
Apr 15 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on this day in history.
May 09 In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68
May 21 Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.
May 22 In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70
May 25 In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer
Jun 03 On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66
Jun 08 Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried in the year 1688.
Jun 10 In the year 1688 james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope
Jun 21 On this day in history alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)
Jun 26 In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies
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 On this day in history cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50
Jul 19 On this day in history soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo
Aug 14 In the year 1688 frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)
Aug 15 In the year 1688 frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)
Aug 25 On this day in history henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica
Aug 31 In the year 1688 death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
Aug 31 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.
Sep 05 In the year 1688 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)
Sep 06 Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.
Sep 13 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer on this day in history.
Sep 20 French troops occupies Palts on this day in history.
Sep 24 France declares war on German in the year 1688.
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