Historical Events In 1688

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

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

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

May 21   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer   

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

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   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   On this day in history cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

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) in the year 1688.   

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history luca Antonio Praedieri, composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1688 french troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   France declares war on German on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.   

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

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   In the year 1688 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)