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Born on Friday November 4, 1689
- Andrew Moorman Sr., New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States († 1761)
- Herman den OUDEMAN, Dordrecht
- Ann Allen, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
- Adrianus de Cock, Adegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium († 1740)
- Catharina Vermet, Ichtegem, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Helena Berents van Lith, Empel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Maria Aertse van Biesen, Elshout
- Mari Catalijn Groesdonck, Boxtel
- Jane Pittman Gray, Somerset County Maryland († 1721)
- JOHANNES BRINGEL (PA 1737) TROXELL († 1749)
Died on Friday November 4, 1689
- Doe Pietersz Zonneveld (Sonnevelt) (65), Maasland
- Doe Pieters Sonneveld (65), Maasland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Doe Sonneveld(t), Maassluis
- John Darrell (41), Warwick, Bermuda
- Doe Sonneveld (66), Maasland
- Capt John DARRELL (41), Warwick, Bermuda
- Dirk Dirckz. (Dirc) van der Krans (van der Crans) (39), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Doe Pietersz Sonnevelt (65), Maasland
- Doe Pietersz (van) Sonnevelt (65), Maasland
- Catharina Rutten (30), Dordrecht
Born on November 4
- 1575 » Guido Reni, Italian painter and illustrator († 1642)
- 1592 » Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch painter († 1656)
- 1631 » Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange († 1660)
- 1640 » Carlo Mannelli, Italian violinist and composer († 1697)
- 1649 » Samuel Carpenter, Deputy Governor of colonial Pennsylvania († 1714)
- 1650 » William III of England, Prince of Orange, King of England, Scotland and Ireland († 1702)
- 1661 » Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, German son of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt († 1742)
- 1740 » Augustus Toplady, English cleric and hymn writer († 1778)
- 1765 » Pierre-Simon Girard, French mathematician and engineer († 1836)
- 1809 » Benjamin Robbins Curtis, American lawyer and jurist († 1874)
Died on November 4
- 1576 » John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester (b. c. 1510)
- 1581 » Mathurin Romegas, rival Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (b. c.1525)
- 1652 » Jean-Charles della Faille, Flemish priest and mathematician (b. 1597)
- 1658 » Antoine Le Maistre, French lawyer and author (b. 1608)
- 1669 » Johannes Cocceius, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1603)
- 1698 » Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician and mathematician (b. 1625)
- 1702 » John Benbow, English admiral (b. 1653)
- 1704 » Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist and scholar (b. 1654)
- 1781 » Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and songwriter (b. 1721)
- 1801 » William Shippen, American physician and anatomist (b. 1712)
Names that were popular for boys in 1689
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Jean
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Johann
- John
- Hendrik
- Joseph
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1689
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Johanna
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Trijntje
- Petronella
- Grietje
- Ariaantje
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 13 » William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.
- 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.
- April 18 » Bostonians rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.
- April 20 » Deposed monarch James II of England lays siege to Derry.
- August 21 » The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.