Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom).   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, French writer is born   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

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

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian.   

Feb 18   inaugural vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA   

Feb 18   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer.   

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68.   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock).   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70.   

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer.   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 08   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried.   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope.   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)   

Jun 26   Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

Jul 19   Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

Jul 19   Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo.   

Aug 14   Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants).   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

Aug 25   Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica.   

Aug 31   Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

Aug 31   John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

Sep 05   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings and Mice)   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer   

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   France declares war on German.   

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Jan 18   Lionel sackville: 1st duke of dorset, lord lieutenant of ireland   

Jan 23   Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden: Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden (d. 1741)   

Jan 25   Juraj jánošík: Famous slovak outlaw   

Jan 28   Jan maurits quinkhard: Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   Emmanuel swedenborg: Sweden, religious leader (angelic wisdom)   

Feb 04   Pierre de marivaux: Paris france, writer (marianne)   

Feb 07   Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange   

Mar 25   Johann gotthilf ziegler: Composer   

Feb 02   Abraham duquesne: French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   Rev james renwick: Hanged in scotland for being a presbyterian   

Mar 09   Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter,   

May 09   Frederick william: Great elector of brandenburg,    

May 14   Antoine furetière: French writer (b. 1619)   

May 22   Johann a quenstedt: German lutherian theologist,   

Jun 03   Maximilian h of bayern: Prince-bishop of luik,   

Jun 05   Constantine phaulkon: Greek adventurer (b. 1667)