Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer  

Oct 27   In the year 1688 king James II fires premier Robert Spencer  

Nov 11   On this day in history lorenzo Somis, composer  

Nov 11   In the year 1688 prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England  

Nov 15   Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England in the year 1688.  

Nov 24   General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg on this day in history.  

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   King James II's wife & son flee England for France in the year 1688.  

Dec 10   In the year 1688 king James II flees London  

Dec 11   King James II arrested on this day in history.  

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] on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20   Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on this day in history.  

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

Dec 22   In the year 1688 pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York  

Dec 23   English king Jacob II flees to France in the year 1688.  

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

Dec 25   English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on this day in history.  

Dec 31   On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]  

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Jan 18   In the year 1688 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)  

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 in the year 1688.  

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.  

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Feb 02   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68  

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.  

May 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)