Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter in the year 1688.   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) in the year 1688.   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.   

Feb 07   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange in the year 1688.   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian on this day in history.   

Feb 18   First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA in the year 1688.   

Feb 18   On this day in history quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa   

Mar 09   In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer in the year 1688.   

Apr 15   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.   

May 25   On this day in history christian August Jacobi, composer   

Jun 03   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 08   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried in the year 1688.   

Jun 10   In the year 1688 james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   On this day in history whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

Jul 01   On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

Jul 19   Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 in the year 1688.   

Jul 19   In the year 1688 soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo   

Aug 14   Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) in the year 1688.   

Aug 25   Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1688 death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

Aug 31   On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

Sep 05   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history french troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   France declares war on German in the year 1688.   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

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

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

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born in the year 1688.   

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   

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   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)