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   On this day in history philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68  

Oct 17   In the year 1688 domenico Zipoli, composer  

Oct 27   King James II fires premier Robert Spencer on this day in history.  

Nov 11   In the year 1688 lorenzo Somis, composer  

Nov 11   On this day in history prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England  

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

Nov 24   In the year 1688 general strategist John Churchill meets Willem III  

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

Nov 26   Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53 in the year 1688.  

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   King James II flees London in the year 1688.  

Dec 11   King James II arrested in the year 1688.  

Dec 15   Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Prince Willem III's troops pull into London in the year 1688.  

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

Dec 22   On this day in history pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York  

Dec 23   On this day in history english king Jacob II flees to France  

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

Dec 25   On this day in history english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France  

Dec 31   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21] in the year 1688.  

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)  

Jan 23   In the year 1688 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)  

Jan 25   In the year 1688 birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)  

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

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 in the year 1688.  

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

Mar 25   In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89  

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68  

May 14   On this day in history death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)  

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1688.