Historical Events In 1689

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

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies on this day in history.  

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   Jose Pradas Gallen, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history montr‚al taken by Iroquois  

Aug 27   In the year 1689 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   On this day in history russia began taxing men's beards  

Sep 08   China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1689 michel Mathieu, composer  

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer  

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

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

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617) died on this day in history.  

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

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   George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies in the year 1689.  

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

Jul 08   Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died on this day in history.  

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies on this day in history.