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   In the year 1688 philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68  

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

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

Nov 11   In the year 1688 lorenzo Somis, composer  

Nov 11   In the year 1688 prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England  

Nov 15   On this day in history prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history king James II's wife & son flee England for France  

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

Dec 11   On this day in history king James II arrested  

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

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

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

Dec 20   On this day in history prince Willem III's troops pull into London  

Dec 21   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham in the year 1688.  

Dec 22   Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23   Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 31   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21] in the year 1688.  

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)  

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

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

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

Jan 29   Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born in the year 1688.  

Feb 04   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born in the year 1688.  

Feb 07   In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

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   On this day in history death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)  

May 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.