Historical Events In 1688

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

Jan 29   In the year 1688 emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.   

Feb 07   On this day in history maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1688 johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

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

May 21   On this day in history alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

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

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1688 alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)   

Jun 26   In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) in the year 1688.   

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

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

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

Aug 31   John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies in the year 1688.   

Sep 05   On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

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   In the year 1688 france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 23   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.   

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 in the year 1688.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

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

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 in the year 1688.   

Mar 09   On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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)