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) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) in the year 1688.   

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

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   On this day in history first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.   

Feb 18   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa in the year 1688.   

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

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

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

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.   

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

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer in the year 1688.   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1688 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope in the year 1688.   

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   In the year 1688 whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

Jul 01   In the year 1688 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

Jul 19   Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 in the year 1688.   

Jul 19   On this day in history soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress in the year 1688.   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1688 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 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   On this day in history 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   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   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died in the year 1688.