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   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   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia in the year 1689.   

Oct 28   On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 24   In the year 1689 french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

Dec 29   On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

Dec 30   Henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1689.   

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

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

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

Jul 08   Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died in the year 1689.   

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