Who Was Alive in 1689

10 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1689

John LockeAge 57

1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought

Father of liberalism

Christopher WrenAge 57

1632–1723 · Art

Architect of St Paul's Cathedral

Louis XIVAge 51

1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership

The Sun King of France

Isaac NewtonAge 46

1643–1727 · Science & Invention

Laws of motion and gravity

Matsuo BashōAge 45

1644–1694 · Literature

Japanese master of haiku

Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAge 43

1646–1716 · Science & Invention

Co-inventor of calculus, philosopher

Peter the GreatAge 17

1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership

Tsar who modernized Russia

Antonio VivaldiAge 11

1678–1741 · Music

The Four Seasons

Johann Sebastian BachAge 4

1685–1750 · Music

Master of Baroque composition

George Frideric HandelAge 4

1685–1759 · Music

Messiah oratorio

Also Born in 1689

Montesquieu

1689–1755 · born January 18

French jurist, historian, and political philosopher (1689–1755)

Also Died in 1689

Christina, Queen of Sweden

1626–1689 · died April 19

Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654

Pope Innocent XI

1611–1689 · died August 12

Head of the Catholic Church from 1676 to 1689

Aphra Behn

1640–1689 · died April 16

English playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)

Notable World Events in 1689

1689 English Bill of Rights enacted

Sources

1689 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
John Locke — Wikipedia
Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
Louis XIV — Wikipedia
Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
Matsuo Bashō — Wikipedia
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz — Wikipedia
Peter the Great — Wikipedia
Antonio Vivaldi — Wikipedia
Johann Sebastian Bach — Wikipedia
George Frideric Handel — Wikipedia

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