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Born on Thursday August 25, 1689
- Elizabeth Smith, Tuckahoe, Henrico, Virginia, United States († 1779)
- Aert Everts Nagelhout, Elburg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Arend ten Have, Borne, Overijssel, Nederland
- Anthonius Dijckers, Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Maegie Roelofs, Darthuizen
- Anthonius Janse Deijkers, Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arent ter Stroet, Aalten, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aegje Roelofs, Doorn, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Barbara van Hoogwerff, Brielle († 1770)
- Charles MARQUET, Pouthumé, 86220, France († 1761)
Died on Thursday August 25, 1689
- Leentje Willemsd BRABER (25), Den Bommel
- Elizabeth (65), Fairfield, Connecticut
- Jacob de Jong (41), Maasland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Elizabeth Beers (76), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Barbara van Wouwe (45), Temse
- Elizabeth Fairfield (65), Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
- Willem Teunissen (5), Lunteren
- Jacob Pietersz de Jong (41), Maasland, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, The Netherlands
- Olivier de Coëtmen, Guimaëc
- Leentje BRABER (25), Den Bommel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 25, 1689 at Delpher
Born on August 25
- 1605 » Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg, German noble († 1638)
- 1624 » François de la Chaise, French priest († 1709)
- 1662 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician († 1724)
- 1707 » Louis I of Spain († 1724)
- 1724 » George Stubbs, English painter and academic († 1806)
- 1741 » Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian and author († 1792)
- 1744 » Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic († 1803)
- 1758 » Franz Teyber, Austrian organist and composer († 1810)
- 1767 » Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, French soldier and politician († 1794)
- 1776 » Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral († 1853)
Died on August 25
- 1592 » William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (b. 1532)
- 1603 » Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan of the Saadi dynasty (b. 1549)
- 1631 » Nicholas Hyde, Lord Chief Justice of England (b.c. 1572)
- 1632 » Thomas Dekker, English author and playwright (b. 1572)
- 1688 » Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1635)
- 1699 » Christian V of Denmark (b. 1646)
- 1711 » Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656)
- 1742 » Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (b. 1704)
- 1774 » Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer and educator (b. 1714)
- 1776 » David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (b. 1711)
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 20 » Deposed monarch James II of England lays siege to Derry.
- May 24 » The English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration protecting dissenting Protestants but excluding Roman Catholics.
- August 5 » Beaver Wars: Fifteen hundred Iroquois attack Lachine in New France.
- August 21 » The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.