Famous Deaths In 1688
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Feb 02 In the year 1688 death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)
Feb 17 Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.
Mar 09 In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89
May 09 Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.
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 In the year 1688 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 On this day in history death of king Narai of Siam (b. 1629)
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 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 On this day in history death of robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631)
Oct 06 On this day in history death of christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652)
Oct 16 Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 died in the year 1688.
Oct 23 On this day in history death of charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. 1610)
Nov 26 Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53 on this day in history.
Dec 15 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 in the year 1688.
Dec 23 On this day in history jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21