Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   On this day in history jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie   

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

Aug 05   1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France in the year 1689.   

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   In the year 1689 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

Aug 19   On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history the Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1689 battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1689 peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   In the year 1689 michel Mathieu, composer   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1689 philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Dec 16   On this day in history english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

Dec 22   In the year 1689 heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

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

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   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 in the year 1689.   

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   On this day in history birth of alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773)   

Aug 19   In the year 1689 birth of samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

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   On this day in history death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1689 christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies