Page 2: 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   Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 in the year 1688.   

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   Lorenzo Somis, composer in the year 1688.   

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 in the year 1688.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III   

Dec 09   King James II's wife & son flee England for France on this day in history.   

Dec 10   King James II flees London on this day in history.   

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   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 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 in the year 1688.   

Dec 22   Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York on this day in history.   

Dec 23   English king Jacob II flees to France on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 31   In the year 1688 pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]   

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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   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born in the year 1688.   

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1688 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   On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)