Page 2: Historical Events In 1688

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

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

Oct 16   On this day in history philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68   

Oct 17   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer   

Oct 27   On this day in history king James II fires premier Robert Spencer   

Nov 11   Lorenzo Somis, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III in the year 1688.   

Nov 26   On this day in history duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg   

Nov 26   On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant Indiscreet), dies at 53   

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 in the year 1688.   

Dec 10   In the year 1688 king James II flees London   

Dec 11   King James II arrested on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54   

Dec 15   On this day in history lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

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

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

Dec 21   Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history english king Jacob II flees to France   

Dec 23   In the year 1688 jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21   

Dec 25   English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]   

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Jan 18   In the year 1688 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   Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.   

Feb 17   In the year 1688 death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian   

Mar 09   In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89   

May 09   In the year 1688 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   In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

Jun 03   On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

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