Page 2: Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   In the year 1689 jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie   

Jul 27   On this day in history john Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies   

Aug 05   On this day in history 1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine, in New France.   

Aug 05   On this day in history a band of 1,500 Iroquois surround the village of Lachine, Quebec during a violent thunderstorm and set fire to the houses; they then massacre 24 inhabitants and kidnap 90; 42 of the 90 are never seen again; they also kill about 200 more settlers and capture 100 in raids in the vicinity.   

Aug 12   In the year 1689 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

Aug 19   In the year 1689 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

Aug 21   Jose Pradas Gallen, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland on this day in history.   

Aug 21   William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

Aug 25   In the year 1689 montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

Aug 27   The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1689 russia began taxing men's beards   

Sep 08   On this day in history china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

Oct 06   Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII in the year 1689.   

Oct 11   Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Michel Mathieu, composer in the year 1689.   

Nov 03   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer in the year 1689.   

Nov 13   Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution in the year 1689.   

Dec 22   Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer in the year 1689.   

Dec 24   In the year 1689 french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1689 henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born in the year 1689.   

May 24   In the year 1689 birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

May 26   On this day in history birth of mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

Jun 26   Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.   

Jul 09   Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1689 death of seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)   

Feb 21   Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 18   John Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607) died on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1689 death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

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

Apr 19   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) died on this day in history.   

Jul 27   John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies in the year 1689.