Historical Events In 1688

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

Jan 29   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 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   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   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.  

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

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

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

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer in the year 1688.  

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

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) in the year 1688.  

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   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) in the year 1688.  

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   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 in the year 1688.  

Jan 23   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Feb 02   In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.  

May 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.  

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)