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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 08   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1688.   

Jun 26   In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

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

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer in the year 1688.   

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   In the year 1688 frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1688 henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1688 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

Sep 05   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) in the year 1688.   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.   

Sep 13   In the year 1688 luca Antonio Praedieri, composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1688 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   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 25   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1688 death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

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

May 09   In the year 1688 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)