Famous Deaths Happened In 1688

Feb 02 In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1688.  

May 22 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)  

Jun 08 Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 11 King Narai of Siam (b. 1629) died in the year 1688.  

Jul 19 Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 died on this day in history.  

Jul 21 On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)  

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

Aug 31 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631) died in the year 1688.  

Oct 06 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1688 death of philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68  

Oct 23 Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.  

Nov 26 In the year 1688 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53  

Dec 15 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 On this day in history jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21  

Jan 18 In the year 1688 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)  

Jan 23 Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

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

Feb 07 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born in the year 1688.  

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