1688

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s - 1680s - 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s

Years: 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 - 1688 - 1689 1690 1691 1692 1693

Events

A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the "Immortal Seven", invite William and Mary to depose James II of England.
November 5 - William and Mary invade England, landing at Brixham.
December 11 - After a series of defeats King James II of England flees England for Ireland.
Austria occupies Belgrade.
Friedrich I of Prussia becomes Kurfürst[?] (Elector) of Brandenburg.
Francesco Morosini[?] becomes Doge of Venice[?].
James[?], Callinicus II[?], and Neophytus IV[?] are Patriarchs of Constantinople.
Gerasimus I[?] succeeds Parthenius I[?] as Patriarch of Alexandria.
Jan Stanislaw Zbaski[?] succeeds Mikolaj Stefan Radziejowski[?] as bishop of Warmia.
Peter Delanoy[?] succeeds Stephanus Van Cortlandt[?] as mayor of New York City.
Asmus Bremer[?] becomes mayor of Kiel.
Toleration Act[?] is passed in England.
Bungay in England is nearly destroyed by fire.
Neuruppin becomes a Prussian garrison town[?].
Etienne Baluze publishes Marca hispanica.
David Abercromby publishes Ars explorandi medicas facultates plantarum ex solo sapore.
Antonio Verrio begins work on the Heaven Room at Burghley House[?].
William Dampier[?] makes first recorded visit to Christmas Island.
Janez Vajkard Valvasor becomes a member of the Royal Society.

Births

January 18 - Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke Of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (+ 1765)
January 29 - Emanuel Swedenborg Swedish scientist, philosopher and theologian.
February 2 - Queen Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden
February 4 - Pierre de Marivaux, playwright (+ 1763)
May 21 - Alexander Pope, poet (+ 1744)
June 10 - Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, later claimant to the thrones of Scotland and England, and figurehead for Jacobitism
August 15 - King Frederick William I of Prussia
William Burnet, British colonial administrator (+ 1728)
Charles Rivington, English publisher (+ 1742)
Nadir Shah (+ 1747)

Deaths

April 29 - Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg
June 26 - Ralph Cudworth, English philosopher
July 21 - James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman, soldier
August 31 - John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress
November 26 - Philippe Quinault, French dramatist
Henry Morgan, privateer and governor
Narai of Thailand[?]

		1688
		Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century Decades: 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s - 1680s - 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s Years: 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 - 1688 - 1689 1690 1691 1692 1693 Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the "Immortal Seven", invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. November 5 - William and Mary invade England, landing at Brixham. December 11 - After a series of defeats King James II of England flees England for Ireland. Austria occupies Belgrade. Friedrich I of Prussia becomes Kurfürst[?] (Elector) of Brandenburg. Francesco Morosini[?] becomes Doge of Venice[?]. James[?], Callinicus II[?], and Neophytus IV[?] are Patriarchs of Constantinople. Gerasimus I[?] succeeds Parthenius I[?] as Patriarch of Alexandria. Jan Stanislaw Zbaski[?] succeeds Mikolaj Stefan Radziejowski[?] as bishop of Warmia. Peter Delanoy[?] succeeds Stephanus Van Cortlandt[?] as mayor of New York City. Asmus Bremer[?] becomes mayor of Kiel. Toleration Act[?] is passed in England. Bungay in England is nearly destroyed by fire. Neuruppin becomes a Prussian garrison town[?]. Etienne Baluze publishes Marca hispanica. David Abercromby publishes Ars explorandi medicas facultates plantarum ex solo sapore. Antonio Verrio begins work on the Heaven Room at Burghley House[?]. William Dampier[?] makes first recorded visit to Christmas Island. Janez Vajkard Valvasor becomes a member of the Royal Society. Births January 18 - Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke Of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (+ 1765) January 29 - Emanuel Swedenborg Swedish scientist, philosopher and theologian. February 2 - Queen Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden February 4 - Pierre de Marivaux, playwright (+ 1763) May 21 - Alexander Pope, poet (+ 1744) June 10 - Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, later claimant to the thrones of Scotland and England, and figurehead for Jacobitism August 15 - King Frederick William I of Prussia William Burnet, British colonial administrator (+ 1728) Charles Rivington, English publisher (+ 1742) Nadir Shah (+ 1747) Deaths April 29 - Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg June 26 - Ralph Cudworth, English philosopher July 21 - James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman, soldier August 31 - John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress November 26 - Philippe Quinault, French dramatist Henry Morgan, privateer and governor Narai of Thailand[?]
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