Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

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

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

Aug 05   In the year 1689 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1689 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1689 jose Pradas Gallen, composer   

Aug 21   The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history william Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier   

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1689 joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1689 olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

Dec 30   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

Jul 09   Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born in the year 1689.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)   

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

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

Apr 16   Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640) died in the year 1689.   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died on this day in history.   

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