Historical Events In 1688

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

Oct 01   Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy in the year 1688.  

Oct 16   Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Domenico Zipoli, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 27   In the year 1688 king James II fires premier Robert Spencer  

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 in the year 1688.  

Nov 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53  

Dec 04   In the year 1688 general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III  

Dec 09   In the year 1688 king James II's wife & son flee England for France  

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.  

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

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

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

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

Dec 31   On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]  

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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   In the year 1688 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   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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 in the year 1688.  

Jun 03   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 05   In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)