Page 2: Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist.   

Oct 01   Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy.   

Oct 16   Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68   

Oct 17   Domenico Zipoli, composer.   

Oct 27   King James II fires premier Robert Spencer.   

Nov 11   Lorenzo Somis, composer   

Nov 11   Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England   

Nov 15   Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England   

Nov 24   General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III.   

Nov 26   Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg   

Nov 26   Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53   

Dec 04   General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III   

Dec 09   King James II's wife and son flee England for France.   

Dec 10   King James II flees London.   

Dec 11   King James II arrested.   

Dec 15   Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54   

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

Dec 19   King James II's wife and son flee to France.   

Dec 20   Prince Willem III's troops pull into London   

Dec 21   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham.   

Dec 22   Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York   

Dec 23   English king Jacob II flees to France   

Dec 23   Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21   

Dec 25   English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

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

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Jan 18   Lionel sackville: 1st duke of dorset, lord lieutenant of ireland   

Jan 23   Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden: Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden (d. 1741)   

Jan 25   Juraj jánošík: Famous slovak outlaw   

Jan 28   Jan maurits quinkhard: Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   Emmanuel swedenborg: Sweden, religious leader (angelic wisdom)   

Feb 04   Pierre de marivaux: Paris france, writer (marianne)   

Feb 07   Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange   

Mar 25   Johann gotthilf ziegler: Composer   

Feb 02   Abraham duquesne: French naval officer (b. 1610)   

Feb 17   Rev james renwick: Hanged in scotland for being a presbyterian   

Mar 09   Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter,    

May 09   Frederick william: Great elector of brandenburg,    

May 14   Antoine furetière: French writer (b. 1619)   

May 22   Johann a quenstedt: German lutherian theologist,    

Jun 03   Maximilian h of bayern: Prince-bishop of luik,    

Jun 05   Constantine phaulkon: Greek adventurer (b. 1667)