Famous Deaths In 1688

Feb 02 In the year 1688 death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)

Feb 17 In the year 1688 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 In the year 1688 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 in the year 1688.

Jun 05 On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)

Jun 08 On this day in history death of hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried

Jun 26 On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies

Jul 11 In the year 1688 death of king Narai of Siam (b. 1629)

Jul 19 In the year 1688 death of cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50

Jul 21 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) died on this day in history.

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

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

Sep 02 Robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631) died in the year 1688.

Oct 06 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1688.

Oct 16 On this day in history death of philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68

Oct 23 In the year 1688 death of charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. 1610)

Nov 26 On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53

Dec 15 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 in the year 1688.

Dec 23 Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21 in the year 1688.

Jan 18 In the year 1688 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)

Jan 23 Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.

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 In the year 1688 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)

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

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