Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist  

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

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

Oct 17   Domenico Zipoli, composer in the year 1688.  

Oct 27   King James II fires premier Robert Spencer in the year 1688.  

Nov 11   On this day in history lorenzo Somis, composer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25] in the year 1688.  

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

Dec 22   In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1688.  

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 in the year 1688.  

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.  

May 09   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68  

May 14   Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.  

May 22   In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70  

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

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