Page 2: Historical Events In 1688

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

Oct 01   On this day in history prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy   

Oct 16   Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 in the year 1688.   

Oct 17   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history lorenzo Somis, composer   

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

Nov 15   Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1688 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 in the year 1688.   

Dec 09   King James II's wife & son flee England for France in the year 1688.   

Dec 10   King James II flees London in the year 1688.   

Dec 11   On this day in history king James II arrested   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

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 in the year 1688.   

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

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

Dec 23   Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21 in the year 1688.   

Dec 25   English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France in the year 1688.   

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 in the year 1688.   

Jan 25   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.   

Feb 07   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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   Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.   

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died in the year 1688.