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Born on Monday January 17, 1689
- Anneken Geurts van Dreven, Wageningen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Gilles Graafland, Amsterdam († 1727)
- Annichje Claesen, Groningen († 1692)
- Harmen Gijminck, Goor, Overijssel, Nederland
- Theodorus Adrianus (Dirk) Van Aken, Oudenbosch († 1747)
- Anna Cathrina Daus (Daues), Kirchbrak, Hzgt. Braunschweig († 1689)
- Egidius Van Cauter, Moorsel, Belgium († 1777)
- Adriana van Gladbach (Gladbag), Zwartsluis († 1761)
- Douwe Alefs († 1752)
- Francisca van der Crabben, Leende
Died on Monday January 17, 1689
- Louise FAYOLLE (69), Larajasse, 69590, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FRANCE
- Rutgers Arts {Jespers , Theodorus} van Hees (29), Nuenen
- John Heard Sr. (76)
- Jacob Leendertsen Uitdewilligen (61), Wouw
- Elisabeth van Houten (0), Delft
- Jan Jacobs (1), Annen
- Perrine RIOCHET, Pierric, 44290, France
- Joannes Truyman (2), Zwijndrecht
- Catharina Jansen (71), Dörpen, Emsland
- Françoise JOUNEAU, Sucé-sur-Erdre, 44201, Loire Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Born on January 17
- 1640 » Jonathan Singletary Dunham, American settler († 1724)
- 1659 » Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and composer († 1745)
- 1666 » Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician († 1723)
- 1686 » Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author († 1766)
- 1706 » Benjamin Franklin, American publisher, inventor, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania († 1790)
- 1712 » John Stanley, English organist and composer († 1786)
- 1719 » William Vernon, American businessman († 1806)
- 1728 » Johann Gottfried Müthel, German pianist and composer († 1788)
- 1732 » Stanisław August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king († 1798)
- 1734 » François-Joseph Gossec, French composer and conductor († 1829)
Died on January 17
- 1588 » Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)
- 1598 » Feodor I of Russia (b. 1557)
- 1617 » Fausto Veranzio, Croatian bishop and lexicographer (b. 1551)
- 1705 » John Ray, English botanist and historian (b. 1627)
- 1718 » Benjamin Church, American colonel (b. 1639)
- 1737 » Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)
- 1738 » Jean-François Dandrieu, French organist and composer (b. 1682)
- 1751 » Tomaso Albinoni, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1671)
- 1826 » Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Spanish-French composer (b. 1806)
- 1834 » Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1762)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1689
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 12 » The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.
- March 12 » James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland.
- March 16 » The 23rd Regiment of Foot, or Royal Welch Fusiliers, is founded.
- April 11 » William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain.
- August 21 » The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.
- August 27 » The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar).