Famous Deaths Happened In 1689

Jan 06 Seth ward: English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)  

Feb 21 Isaacus vossius: Dutch [isaac vos], librarian,  

Mar 18 John dixwell: English judge (b. 1607)  

Apr 16 Aphra behn: English dramatist (b. 1640)  

Apr 18 George jeffreys: 1st baron jeffreys of wem/infamous judge,  

Apr 19 Christina: Queen of sweden (1644-54),  

Jul 08 Edward wooster: English connecticut pioneer (b. 1622)  

Jul 27 John graham: Of claverhouse, 1st viscount dundee/soldier, killed,  

Aug 12 Innocent xi: [benedetto odescalchi], pope (1676-89),  

Aug 21 William cleland: Scottish poet and soldier  

Nov 13 Philipp von zesen: German poet (bescheibung of amsterdam),  

Nov 26 Marquard gude: German archaeologist (b. february 1, 1635)  

Dec 29 Olfert dapper: Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried  

Jan 18 Charles de montesquieu: France, philosopher/writer (letters persanes)  

Jan 29 Hubert k poot: Dutch poet  

Apr 15 Ferdinand zellbell: Composer  

May 24 Daniel finch: 8th earl of winchilsea, english politician  

May 26 Mary wortley montagu: English essayist, feminist, eccentric  

Jun 26 Edward holyoke: American academic  

Jul 09 Alexis piron: French writer  

Aug 19 Samuel richardson: English novelist (pamela) (baptized)