Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist in the year 1688.  

Oct 01   Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy on this day in history.  

Oct 16   In the year 1688 philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68  

Oct 17   Domenico Zipoli, composer in the year 1688.  

Oct 27   On this day in history king James II fires premier Robert Spencer  

Nov 11   In the year 1688 lorenzo Somis, composer  

Nov 11   Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1688 prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England  

Nov 24   On this day in history general strategist John Churchill meets Willem III  

Nov 26   On this day in history duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg  

Nov 26   In the year 1688 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53  

Dec 04   General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history king James II's wife & son flee England for France  

Dec 10   On this day in history king James II flees London  

Dec 11   In the year 1688 king James II arrested  

Dec 15   In the year 1688 gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54  

Dec 15   Lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25] in the year 1688.  

Dec 19   King James II's wife & son flee to France in the year 1688.  

Dec 20   In the year 1688 prince Willem III's troops pull into London  

Dec 21   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York in the year 1688.  

Dec 23   In the year 1688 english king Jacob II flees to France  

Dec 23   In the year 1688 jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21  

Dec 25   In the year 1688 english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France  

Dec 31   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21] on this day in history.  

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1688 birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born in the year 1688.  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)  

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.  

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.  

May 09   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.  

May 14   In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)  

May 22   In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70  

Jun 03   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66  

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.