Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter in the year 1688.   

Jan 29   In the year 1688 emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) in the year 1688.   

Feb 04   The birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer in the year 1688.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

Feb 18   In the year 1688 first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.   

May 25   In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer   

Jun 03   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 08   On this day in history hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope in the year 1688.   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1688 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

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

Jul 19   Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo in the year 1688.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1688 frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1688 death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

Aug 31   On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history austrian armies occupy Belgrade   

Sep 13   On this day in history luca Antonio Praedieri, composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1688 french troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   France declares war on German on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1688 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)   

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.   

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

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born in the year 1688.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.   

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.   

Jun 03   On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.