Historical Events In 1688

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

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) in the year 1688.  

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1688 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 in the year 1688.  

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

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   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on this day in history.  

May 09   On this day in history 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   Christian August Jacobi, composer in the year 1688.  

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

Jun 08   On this day in history hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried  

Jun 10   On this day in history james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope  

Jun 21   In the year 1688 alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)  

Jun 26   Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies in the year 1688.  

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   In the year 1688 soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo  

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

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

Aug 31   John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1688 luca Antonio Praedieri, composer  

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts in the year 1688.  

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

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

Jan 25   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born in the year 1688.  

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.  

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

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   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1688.  

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

Jun 05   On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)