Famous Personalities Born In 1689

Jan 18 In the year 1689 birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)  

Jan 29 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born in the year 1689.  

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

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

May 26 On this day in history birth of mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric  

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

Jul 09 Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born in the year 1689.  

Aug 19 Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Jose Pradas Gallen, composer was born in the year 1689.  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague)  

Oct 22 King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03 In the year 1689 birth of johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer  

Dec 23 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian  

Jan 06 Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617) died in the year 1689.  

Feb 21 On this day in history isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies  

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

Apr 16 In the year 1689 death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)  

Apr 18 George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies in the year 1689.  

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

Jul 08 Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died in the year 1689.  

Jul 27 John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies on this day in history.