Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1689 john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies   

Aug 05   On this day in history 1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France.   

Aug 05   In the year 1689 a band of 1,500 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) in the year 1689.   

Aug 21   On this day in history jose Pradas Gallen, composer   

Aug 21   The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland in the year 1689.   

Aug 21   In the year 1689 william Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier   

Aug 25   Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French in the year 1689.   

Aug 25   Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1689 the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

Sep 01   In the year 1689 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague)   

Sep 01   Russia began taxing men's beards in the year 1689.   

Sep 08   China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) in the year 1689.   

Oct 06   On this day in history pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII   

Oct 11   Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1689 michel Mathieu, composer   

Nov 03   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer in the year 1689.   

Nov 13   Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1689.   

Dec 16   In the year 1689 english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck in the year 1689.   

Dec 23   Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer in the year 1689.   

Dec 24   French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian in the year 1689.   

Dec 29   Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried in the year 1689.   

Dec 30   Henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1689 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

Apr 15   Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born in the year 1689.   

May 24   On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

May 26   In the year 1689 birth of mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

Jun 26   Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.   

Jul 09   Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born in the year 1689.   

Jan 06   Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617) died in the year 1689.   

Feb 21   On this day in history isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies   

Mar 18   On this day in history death of john Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607)   

Apr 16   Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640) died on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1689 george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies   

Apr 19   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history death of edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622)   

Jul 27   In the year 1689 john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies