Famous Deaths Happened In 1689
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Jan 06 On this day in history death of seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)
Feb 21 Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies in the year 1689.
Mar 18 In the year 1689 death of john Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607)
Apr 16 On this day in history death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)
Apr 18 George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.
Apr 19 Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies in the year 1689.
Jul 08 Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died in the year 1689.
Jul 27 On this day in history john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies
Aug 12 Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 in the year 1689.
Aug 21 In the year 1689 death of william Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier
Nov 13 In the year 1689 philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70
Nov 26 Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (b. February 1, 1635) died on this day in history.
Dec 29 Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried died in the year 1689.