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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 in the year 1688.   

Oct 17   Domenico Zipoli, composer in the year 1688.   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1688 lorenzo Somis, composer   

Nov 11   Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England in the year 1688.   

Nov 15   Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III   

Dec 09   In the year 1688 king James II's wife & son flee England for France   

Dec 10   In the year 1688 king James II flees London   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1688 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   King James II's wife & son flee to France in the year 1688.   

Dec 20   Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.   

Jan 23   In the year 1688 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   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   Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born in the year 1688.   

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 in the year 1688.   

Feb 17   Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.   

May 09   In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68   

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

May 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)