Page 2: 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   Domenico Zipoli, composer in the year 1688.   

Oct 27   King James II fires premier Robert Spencer in the year 1688.   

Nov 11   Lorenzo Somis, composer in the year 1688.   

Nov 11   Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England in the year 1688.   

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

Nov 24   General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III in the year 1688.   

Nov 26   In the year 1688 duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg   

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   King James II's wife & son flee England for France on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 21   In the year 1688 pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham   

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

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

Dec 23   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1688.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born in the year 1688.   

Feb 04   In the year 1688 birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

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

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

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

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

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

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   On this day in history 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)