Historical Events In 1688

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

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

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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   Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa in the year 1688.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope in the year 1688.   

Jun 21   Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) in the year 1688.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1688 whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism   

Jul 01   On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer   

Jul 19   Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 in the year 1688.   

Jul 19   In the year 1688 soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo   

Aug 14   In the year 1688 frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)   

Aug 15   Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) in the year 1688.   

Aug 25   On this day in history henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

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

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

Sep 05   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Austrian armies occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   French troops occupies Palts on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1688 france declares war on German   

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1688 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   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born in the year 1688.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.   

May 14   In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)   

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

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

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died in the year 1688.