Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist in the year 1688.  

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

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

Nov 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1688 general strategist John Churchill meets Willem III  

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 in the year 1688.  

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

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

Dec 11   King James II arrested in the year 1688.  

Dec 15   Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 in the year 1688.  

Dec 15   Lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25] on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York  

Dec 23   In the year 1688 english king Jacob II flees to France  

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

Dec 25   On this day in history english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France  

Dec 31   In the year 1688 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   Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1688 birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)  

Jan 28   In the year 1688 birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter  

Jan 29   In the year 1688 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1688 death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian  

Mar 09   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 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)