In history, year 1688 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1688.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1688:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 15 november | Prince William of Orange landed at Brixham in Devon, on his way to depose his uncle and father-in-law King James II, the last Catholic monarch of England. |
| 24 September | France declared war against Germany. |
| 26 November | King Louis Fourteenth of France declared war against the Netherlands. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1688:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 04 February | Pierre de Marivaux / Author / France |
| 04 April | Joseph-Nicolas Delisle / Astronomer / France |
| 15 November | Louis Bertrand Castel / Philosopher / France |
| 15 April | Johann Friedrich Fasch / Violinist / Germany |
| 17 October | Domenico Zipoli / Composer / Italy |
| 18 January | Lionel Sackville / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 19 July | Giuseppe Castiglione / Painter / Italy |
| 19 October | William Cheselden / Surgeon / United Kingdom |
| 21 May | Alexander Pope / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 29 January | Emanuel Swedenborg / Philosopher / United Kingdom |