Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie in the year 1689.   

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   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 in the year 1689.   

Aug 12   On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French in the year 1689.   

Aug 25   In the year 1689 montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

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

Sep 01   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1689 pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution in the year 1689.   

Dec 22   In the year 1689 heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

Dec 23   On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

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

Dec 29   Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on this day in history.   

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

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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   In the year 1689 birth of ferdinand Zellbell, composer   

May 24   Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

May 26   Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1689 birth of alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1689 death of seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)   

Feb 21   Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies in the year 1689.   

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

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