Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   In the year 1688 jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) in the year 1688.   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

Feb 04   The birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer in the year 1688.   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Feb 17   In the year 1688 rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

Feb 18   First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA in the year 1688.   

Feb 18   On this day in history quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa   

Mar 09   In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1688 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 21   In the year 1688 alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.   

May 25   Christian August Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.   

Jun 08   Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried in the year 1688.   

Jun 10   On this day in history james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

Jun 21   On this day in history alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)   

Jun 26   In the year 1688 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism in the year 1688.   

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

Jul 19   Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo in the year 1688.   

Aug 14   On this day in history frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

Sep 06   On this day in history austrian armies occupy Belgrade   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer in the year 1688.   

Sep 20   On this day in history french troops occupies Palts   

Sep 24   France declares war on German in the year 1688.   

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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   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

Feb 07   In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1688 death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

Mar 09   On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 14   On this day in history death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)   

May 22   On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

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)