Historical Events In 1689

Jul 27   On this day in history jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie   

Jul 27   In the year 1689 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 21   Jose Pradas Gallen, composer in the year 1689.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.   

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

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

Aug 25   Montr‚al taken by Iroquois in the year 1689.   

Aug 27   In the year 1689 the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

Sep 01   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder (Prague) in the year 1689.   

Sep 01   Russia began taxing men's beards on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1689 china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia   

Oct 28   Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer   

Nov 13   Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1689.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1689 heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

Dec 23   On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

Dec 24   French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian in the year 1689.   

Dec 29   On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

Dec 30   On this day in history henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea   

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Jan 18   Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born in the year 1689.   

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

May 24   Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born in the year 1689.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Alexis Piron, French writer (d. 1773) was born in the year 1689.   

Aug 19   On this day in history birth of samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

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

Feb 21   Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies in the year 1689.   

Mar 18   On this day in history death of john Dixwell, English judge (b. 1607)   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1689 george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies   

Apr 19   Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies in the year 1689.   

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

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