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Died on Thursday January 15, 1688
- Bartholomeus Baert (44), Anzegem (W-VL) België
- Gele Ulferts, Barstede
- Pieter Bastiaansz De BLOM (3)
- Jan Hendriks BLIJ (5), Zwartsluis, Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Nederland
- John (Jean) Janvier (38), Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Mauricie Region, Quebec, Canada
- Angela Broxtermann (78), Malbergen
- Anna Frau G Hassberg (78), Malbergen, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück, Hanover, Prussia, Germany
- Angela Broxtermann (78), Malbergen, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück
- Marie HACHE
- François GILLE (40), Channay-sur-Lathan, 37330, France
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 15, 1688 at Delpher
Born on January 15
- 1595 » Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth, English politician († 1661)
- 1622 » Molière, French actor and playwright († 1673)
- 1623 » Algernon Sidney, British philosopher († 1683)
- 1671 » Abraham de la Pryme, English archaeologist and historian († 1704)
- 1674 » Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and playwright († 1762)
- 1716 » Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician († 1778)
- 1747 » John Aikin, English surgeon and author († 1822)
- 1754 » Richard Martin, Irish activist and politician, co-founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals († 1834)
- 1791 » Franz Grillparzer, Austrian author, poet, and playwright († 1872)
- 1795 » Alexander Griboyedov, Russian playwright, composer, and poet († 1829)
Died on January 15
- 1568 » Nicolaus Olahus, Romanian archbishop (b. 1493)
- 1569 » Catherine Carey, lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth I of England (b. 1524)
- 1584 » Martha Leijonhufvud, Swedish noblewoman (b. 1520)
- 1595 » Murad III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)
- 1623 » Paolo Sarpi, Italian lawyer, historian, and scholar (b. 1552)
- 1672 » John Cosin, English bishop and academic (b. 1594)
- 1683 » Philip Warwick, English politician (b. 1609)
- 1775 » Giovanni Battista Sammartini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1700)
- 1790 » John Landen, English mathematician and theorist (b. 1719)
- 1804 » Dru Drury, English entomologist and author (b. 1725)
Names that were popular for boys in 1688
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Willem
- Petrus
- Hendrik
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Jansz
- John
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1688
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Jans
- Anne
- Van
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Catherine
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1688
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- June 30 » The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
- September 26 » The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
- November 1 » William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
- November 5 » William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham.
- December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.
- December 23 » As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.