Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1688 prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy   

Oct 16   In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Lorenzo Somis, composer in the year 1688.   

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   Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg in the year 1688.   

Nov 26   In the year 1688 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53   

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   In the year 1688 king James II flees London   

Dec 11   On this day in history king James II arrested   

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

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 in the year 1688.   

Dec 20   Prince Willem III's troops pull into London in the year 1688.   

Dec 21   On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham   

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   On this day in history jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21   

Dec 25   English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21] on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)   

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 in the year 1688.   

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   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 in the year 1688.   

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