Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   In the year 1688 jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

Feb 04   On this day in history the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.   

Feb 07   On this day in history maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.   

Feb 18   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa in the year 1688.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer in the year 1688.   

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer in the year 1688.   

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 21   In the year 1688 alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

May 22   In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer in the year 1688.   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.   

Jun 08   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried in the year 1688.   

Jun 10   On this day in history james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.   

Jun 26   Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism in the year 1688.   

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

Jul 19   In the year 1688 soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo   

Aug 14   On this day in history frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) in the year 1688.   

Aug 25   Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica in the year 1688.   

Aug 31   Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress on this day in history.   

Aug 31   John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1688 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade in the year 1688.   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer in the year 1688.   

Sep 20   In the year 1688 french troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   In the year 1688 france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

Jan 25   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1688 birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born in the year 1688.   

Feb 02   In the year 1688 death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   In the year 1688 death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

Mar 09   On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.   

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.   

May 22   On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)