Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies.   

Aug 05   1500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France.   

Aug 05   A band of 1500 Iroquois surround the village of Lachine, Quebec during a violent thunderstorm and set fire to the houses; they then massacre 24 inhabitants and kidnap 90; 42 of the 90 are never seen again; they also kill about 200 more settlers and capture 100 in raids in the vicinity.   

Aug 12   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

Aug 21   Jose Pradas Gallen, composer.   

Aug 21   The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.   

Aug 21   William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier.   

Aug 25   Battle at Charleroi: Spanish and English armies chase French   

Aug 25   Montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

Aug 27   The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

Sep 01   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague).   

Sep 01   Russia began taxing men's beards.   

Sep 08   China and Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

Oct 06   In this year, Pietro Ottoboni formally adopts in place of Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII   

Oct 11   Peter the Great is recorded as becoming tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   Michel Mathieu, composer.   

Nov 03   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer.   

Nov 13   Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Dec 16   In this year, English Parliament formally adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution.   

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck.   

Dec 23   Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer.   

Dec 24   French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

Dec 29   Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

Dec 30   Henry Purcell and Tates opera "Dido and Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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Jan 18   Charles de montesquieu: France, philosopher/writer (letters persanes)   

Jan 29   Hubert k poot: Dutch poet   

Apr 15   Ferdinand zellbell: Composer   

May 24   Daniel finch: 8th earl of winchilsea, english politician    

May 26   Mary wortley montagu: English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

Jun 26   Edward holyoke: American academic   

Jul 09   Alexis piron: French writer    

Aug 19   Samuel richardson: English novelist (pamela) (baptized)   

Jan 06   Seth ward: English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)   

Feb 21   Isaacus vossius: Dutch [isaac vos], librarian,   

Mar 18   John dixwell: English judge (b. 1607)   

Apr 16   Aphra behn: English dramatist (b. 1640)   

Apr 18   George jeffreys: 1st baron jeffreys of wem/infamous judge,    

Apr 19   Christina: Queen of sweden (1644-54),    

Jul 08   Edward wooster: English connecticut pioneer (b. 1622)   

Jul 27   John graham: Of claverhouse, 1st viscount dundee/soldier, killed,