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   On this day in history pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

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   On this day in history 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   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa in the year 1688.   

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

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

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.   

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   Christian August Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.   

Jun 08   In the year 1688 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.   

Jun 26   Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.   

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   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica in the year 1688.   

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

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) in the year 1688.   

Sep 06   On this day in history austrian armies occupy Belgrade   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer in the year 1688.   

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1688 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)   

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.   

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   In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)