Historical Events In 1688

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

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

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

Feb 04   The birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer in the year 1688.   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1688 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   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism in the year 1688.   

Jul 01   On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

Jul 19   In the year 1688 cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

Jul 19   Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1688 french troops occupies Palts   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   In the year 1688 death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

Mar 09   In the year 1688 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 in the year 1688.   

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   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died in the year 1688.