Famous Deaths In 1689

Jan 06 Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617) died on this day in history.  

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 Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1689.  

Aug 12 On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78  

Aug 21 On this day in history death of william Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier  

Nov 13 On this day in history philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70  

Nov 26 In the year 1689 death of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (b. February 1, 1635)  

Dec 29 In the year 1689 death of olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried  

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 In the year 1689 birth of ferdinand Zellbell, composer  

May 24 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 26 On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)  

Jul 09 In the year 1689 birth of alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773)  

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