1689
1689 (
MDCLXXXIX) was a
common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).
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Louis XIV of France passed the
"Code Noir," allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies.
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January 11 - The Parliament of
England declares King
James II of England deposed.
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February 13 -
William III and
Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of
England,
Scotland and
Ireland.
Scotland and
Ireland do not yet recognize them.
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April 11 - The Estates of Scotland declare King
James VII of Scotland deposed.
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April 11 - Crowning of co-rulers King
William III and
Mary II as King and Queen of
England,
Scotland and
Ireland.
Ireland does not recognize them yet.
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May 12 -
King William's War:
William III of England joins the
League of Augsburg starting the war.
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May 24 - The
Act of Toleration passes the English Parliament protecting
Protestants (
Roman Catholics are intentionally excluded).
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May 25 - Last collection of the
Hearth Tax in England and Wales. It was abolished by
William III of England.
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May 31 -
Leisler's Rebellion -
Calvinist Jacob Leisler deposes lieutenant governor
Francis Nicholson and assumes control of
New York colony.
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July 27 -
Glorious Revolution:
Battle of Killiecrankie ends.
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August 5 - 1,500
Iroquois attack village of
Lachine, in
New France.
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August 27 -
China and
Russia signed the
Treaty of Nerchinsk.
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December 16 - The official declaration of the
English Bill of Rights*
January 18 -
Montesquieu, French writer (died
1755)
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May 24 -
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (died
1769)
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May 26 -
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English writer (died
1762)
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June 26 -
Edward Holyoke, American President of Harvard University (died
1769)
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July 9 -
Alexis Piron, French writer (died
1773)
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August 19 -
Samuel Richardson, English writer (died
1761)
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October 22 - King
John V of Portugal (died
1750)
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December 23 -
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, French composer (died
1755)
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January 6 - Bishop
Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (born
1617)
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March 18 -
John Dixwell, English judge (born
1607)
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April 16 -
Aphra Behn, English author (born
1640)
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April 18 -
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, British Lord Chief Justice (born
1648)
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April 19 - Queen
Christina of Sweden (born
1626)
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July 8 -
Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (born
1622)
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August 12 -
Pope Innocent XI (born
1611)
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August 21 -
William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier (born c.
1661)
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November 26 -
Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (born
1635)
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December 29 -
Thomas Sydenham, English physician (born
1624)
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December 30 -
***ERIC IS A BROWN TREE SNAKE***, brown tree snake (duh!) (born c.
anybody's guess)
