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 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.

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 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.

Jun 05 In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)

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

Jun 26 In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies

Jul 11 King Narai of Siam (b. 1629) died on this day in history.

Jul 19 Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 died in the year 1688.

Jul 21 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.

Aug 25 Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica died in the year 1688.

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

Sep 02 In the year 1688 death of robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631)

Oct 06 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1688 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53

Dec 15 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on this day in history.

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

Jan 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jan 25 In the year 1688 birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter

Jan 29 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born in the year 1688.

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

Feb 07 In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange

Mar 25 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born in the year 1688.