Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   In the year 1688 jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1688 rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1688 quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa   

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history 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) in the year 1688.   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1688 whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

Jul 01   In the year 1688 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

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

Jul 19   Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo in the year 1688.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1688 frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

Aug 31   John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.   

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

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts in the year 1688.   

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   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   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born in the year 1688.   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.   

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   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 14   In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.