Page 2: Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   In the year 1688 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   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer   

Oct 27   In the year 1688 king James II fires premier Robert Spencer   

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   General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 21   In the year 1688 pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1688 english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)   

Jan 28   Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.   

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 in the year 1688.   

Mar 25   Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born in the year 1688.   

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.   

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 in the year 1688.   

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

May 22   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)