Famous Birthdays In 1689

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet

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

May 24 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.

May 26 Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born on this day in history.

Jun 26 In the year 1689 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)

Jul 09 In the year 1689 birth of alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773)

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

Aug 21 On this day in history birth of jose Pradas Gallen, composer

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

Oct 22 In the year 1689 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)

Oct 28 On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer

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

Dec 24 French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history death of seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)

Feb 21 In the year 1689 isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies

Mar 18 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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.