Page 2: Historical Events In 1688

Sep 26   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist in the year 1688.   

Oct 01   Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy in the year 1688.   

Oct 16   In the year 1688 philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68   

Oct 17   In the year 1688 domenico Zipoli, composer   

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   On this day in history prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   King James II's wife & son flee England for France on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1688 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   King James II's wife & son flee to France in the year 1688.   

Dec 20   In the year 1688 prince Willem III's troops pull into London   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1688 pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York   

Dec 23   English king Jacob II flees to France in the year 1688.   

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   In the year 1688 pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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   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   On this day in history birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

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