Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

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

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

Aug 21   In the year 1689 jose Pradas Gallen, composer   

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

Aug 21   William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier in the year 1689.   

Aug 25   On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

Aug 25   On this day in history montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

Aug 27   The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague)   

Sep 01   On this day in history russia began taxing men's beards   

Sep 08   In the year 1689 china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1689 peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1689 johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer   

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

Dec 16   English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1689 heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

Dec 23   Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1689 henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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

Jan 29   Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born in the year 1689.   

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Zellbell, composer   

May 24   Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.   

May 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1689.   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1689 death of john Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607)   

Apr 16   In the year 1689 death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

Apr 18   George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies in the year 1689.   

Jul 08   In the year 1689 death of edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622)   

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies in the year 1689.