Famous Personalities Born In 1689

Jan 18 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born in the year 1689.  

May 24 On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)  

May 26 Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born in the year 1689.  

Jun 26 Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.  

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

Aug 19 Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born in the year 1689.  

Aug 21 In the year 1689 birth of jose Pradas Gallen, composer  

Sep 01 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague) was born in the year 1689.  

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)  

Oct 28 In the year 1689 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 Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640) died in the year 1689.  

Apr 18 In the year 1689 george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies  

Apr 19 On this day in history christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies  

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 in the year 1689.