Famous Deaths In 1688

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.

May 09 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68

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

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

Jun 26 Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1688.

Aug 25 In the year 1688 death of henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica

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 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 in the year 1688.

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 In the year 1688 jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.

Mar 25 In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer