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May 11, 1689Born on Thursday May 12, 1689
- Geertruijt Meijtels, Beuningen
- Geert Jans, Winschoten
- Baucke Sjoerds, Tzummarum, Barradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Anneke van Toorn, Maurik, Gelderland, Nederland
- Catharina Verheul, Delft
- Douwe Bernardus Schotanus, Wommels, Littenseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
- Gerrit Jacobsz Lekkerkerker, benschop (utrecht) († 1774)
- Geert Gerrits, Wirdum, Loppersum († 1707)
- Arrij Gerritse Boele, Benschop († 1738)
- Anna Rosina Held, Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany († 1761)
Died on Thursday May 12, 1689
- Leonardus DASSEN (31), Stein,Gemeente Stein (1982),Limburg,Nederland
- Anna de Vree (55), Temse
- elisabeth claessen (79)
- Cornelia Pieters Hoogendijck (52), Rotterdam
- Neeltje Hendriks van de Brinck (66), Ameronge
- Jacob Leendertse Van Der Harst, Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Poulus Leendertsz Van Olsthoorn
- Jannechie Jansd SCHUDDEBEURS (31), Oud-Beijerland
- Cornelia Pieters Hogendijk (52)
- Dirk (Derck) van Haeften (64), Moers, Duitsland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 12, 1689 at Delpher
Born on May 12
- 1606 » Joachim von Sandrart, German art-historian and painter († 1688)
- 1622 » Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French-Canadian soldier and politician, 3rd Governor General of New France († 1698)
- 1626 » Louis Hennepin, Flemish priest and missionary († 1705)
- 1670 » Augustus II the Strong, Polish king († 1733)
- 1700 » Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect and engineer, designed the Palace of Caserta and Royal Palace of Milan († 1773)
- 1725 » Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans († 1785)
- 1739 » Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer († 1813)
- 1754 » Franz Anton Hoffmeister, German composer and publisher († 1812)
- 1755 » Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violinist and composer († 1824)
- 1767 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of Spain († 1851)
Died on May 12
- 1599 » Murad Mirza, Mughal prince (b. 1570)
- 1634 » George Chapman, English poet and playwright (b. 1559)
- 1641 » Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1593)
- 1684 » Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)
- 1699 » Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
- 1700 » John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)
- 1708 » Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
- 1748 » Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)
- 1759 » Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)
- 1784 » Abraham Trembley, Swiss zoologist and academic (b. 1710)
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)
- January 22 » The Convention Parliament convenes to determine whether James II and VII, the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland, had vacated the thrones of England and Ireland when he fled to France in 1688.
- February 13 » William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.
- 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 5 » Beaver Wars: Fifteen hundred Iroquois attack Lachine in New France.
- August 27 » The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar).