Famous Deaths In 1688

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

Jan 18 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)

Feb 04 In the year 1688 birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)

Feb 07 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer