{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1689

Jan 18 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born in the year 1689.  

May 24 In the year 1689 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 Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born in the year 1689.  

Aug 19 In the year 1689 birth of samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)  

Aug 21 In the year 1689 birth of jose Pradas Gallen, composer  

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

Oct 22 King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born in the year 1689.  

Oct 28 On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

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

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

Dec 24 French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history death of john Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607)  

Apr 16 In the year 1689 death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)  

Apr 18 George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies in the year 1689.  

Apr 19 Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27 On this day in history john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies