Historical Events In 1688

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter in the year 1688.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.   

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

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

May 21   Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) on this day in history.   

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

May 25   In the year 1688 christian August Jacobi, composer   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1688 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies   

Jun 30   On this day in history whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

Jul 01   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer in the year 1688.   

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   In the year 1688 frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)   

Aug 15   On this day in history frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

Aug 25   In the year 1688 henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1688 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

Sep 05   In the year 1688 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)   

Sep 06   In the year 1688 austrian armies occupy Belgrade   

Sep 13   Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts in the year 1688.   

Sep 24   In the year 1688 france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

Jan 23   In the year 1688 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

Jan 25   In the year 1688 birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1688 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

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

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.   

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

Jun 03   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.