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April 13, 1689Born on Thursday April 14, 1689
- Dieudonné Joseph ROCOUR, Liège, Liège,Belgique,, Belgique
- Gerrit Foppes, Marssum, Friesland, Nederland
- Clara Hobbels, Duffel
- Ariaentje Stevens Hoogland, Scherpenzeel
- Jans, Drogeham († 1690)
- Elizabeth Hudson, Grinton, Yorkshire, England
- Aaltje Alberts, Meppel, Nederland († 1738)
- Franciscus Thomas, Tielrode
- Alert op het Hoentjen, Laren, Gelderland, Nederland
- Annechien Hummelen, Diever
Died on Thursday April 14, 1689
- Maria Anna Jozefa van Oostenrijk (34), Wenen, Oostenrijk
- Adrianus Hendrickx (46), Rijmenam
- Anna van Vellick (49), Lummen
- Katharina Kaufmann (49), Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Clara Albertine van Horn (53)
- Petrus Ooms (84), Tielen
- Barbara Stroobants
- Clara Albertine van Horne (53)
- Maria Anna Josepha van Oostenrijk (34), Wenen
- Petrus Ooms (84), Tielen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 14, 1689 at Delpher
Born on April 14
- 1629 » Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist († 1695)
- 1668 » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician († 1741)
- 1678 » Abraham Darby I, English iron master († 1717)
- 1709 » Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter († 1783)
- 1714 » Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author († 1788)
- 1738 » William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1809)
- 1741 » Emperor Momozono of Japan († 1762)
- 1769 » Barthélemy Catherine Joubert, French general († 1799)
- 1773 » Jean-Baptiste de Villèle, French politician, 6th Prime Minister of France († 1854)
- 1788 » David G. Burnet, American politician, 2nd Vice-President of Texas († 1870)
Died on April 14
- 1587 » Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (b. 1548)
- 1599 » Henry Wallop, English politician (b. 1540)
- 1609 » Gasparo da Salò, Italian violin maker (b. 1540)
- 1662 » William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English politician (b. 1582)
- 1682 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint (b. 1620)
- 1721 » Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
- 1740 » Lady Catherine Jones, English philanthropist (b.1672)
- 1759 » George Frideric Handel, German-English organist and composer (b. 1685)
- 1785 » William Whitehead, English poet and playwright (b. 1715)
- 1792 » Maximilian Hell, Slovak-Hungarian astronomer and priest (b. 1720)
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.
- August 27 » The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar).
- October 26 » General Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera; he died of the disease himself soon after.