Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie in the year 1689.   

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1689.   

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   The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland in the year 1689.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

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

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

Sep 01   On this day in history kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague)   

Sep 01   Russia began taxing men's beards in the year 1689.   

Sep 08   In the year 1689 china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

Oct 06   Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII in the year 1689.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1689 heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

Dec 23   Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 30   On this day in history henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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Jan 18   Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born in the year 1689.   

Jan 29   Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1689.   

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 in the year 1689.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies in the year 1689.   

Jul 08   In the year 1689 death of edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622)   

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