Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   On this day in history jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

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

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

Feb 04   The birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 18   First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)   

Jun 26   On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

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

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

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

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

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

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

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts in the year 1688.   

Sep 24   On this day in history france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   In the year 1688 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)   

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

Jun 03   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.