Famous Deaths Happened In 1688

Feb 02 Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.  

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 in the year 1688.  

May 09 Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 14 Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

May 22 On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70  

Jun 03 On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66  

Jun 05 Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.  

Aug 31 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies in the year 1688.  

Sep 02 Robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16 Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 died on this day in history.  

Oct 23 Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. 1610) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1688.  

Dec 23 Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born in the year 1688.  

Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.  

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

Feb 04 Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born in the year 1688.  

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 on this day in history.