Page 2: Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   In the year 1688 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

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

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 in the year 1688.   

Nov 11   Lorenzo Somis, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1688.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1688 king James II arrested   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1688 lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

Dec 19   In the year 1688 king James II's wife & son flee to France   

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

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

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   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

Jun 05   Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.