Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1689 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.   

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

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

Aug 21   Jose Pradas Gallen, composer in the year 1689.   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

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 in the year 1689.   

Dec 23   On this day in history 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   Henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea in the year 1689.   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)   

Jan 29   Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born in the year 1689.   

Apr 15   Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 24   Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.   

May 26   Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born in the year 1689.   

Jun 26   Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.   

Jul 09   Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617) died in the year 1689.   

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   In the year 1689 death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

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 in the year 1689.   

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