Famous Deaths Happened In 1688
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Feb 02 On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)
Feb 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.
May 14 In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)
May 22 In the year 1688 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 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 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 In the year 1688 death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)
Aug 25 In the year 1688 death of henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica
Aug 31 In the year 1688 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies
Sep 02 On this day in history death of robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631)
Oct 06 In the year 1688 death of christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652)
Oct 16 Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 died on this day in history.
Oct 23 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Dec 23 On this day in history jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21