Historical Events In 1689

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

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies in the year 1689.   

Aug 05   1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1689 the Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.   

Aug 21   William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Montr‚al taken by Iroquois in the year 1689.   

Aug 27   The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire in the year 1689.   

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   On this day in history china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

Oct 06   Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1689 peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

Nov 03   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer in the year 1689.   

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 in the year 1689.   

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck in the year 1689.   

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

Dec 24   French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian in the year 1689.   

Dec 29   Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried in the year 1689.   

Dec 30   In the year 1689 henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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Jan 18   In the year 1689 birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Zellbell, composer   

May 24   On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

May 26   Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1689 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

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

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

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

Feb 21   Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies in the year 1689.   

Mar 18   John Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1689 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   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies on this day in history.