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Born on Friday January 23, 1688
- Antje Jacobs NOORDERVLIET, Naaldwijk († 1751)
- CATHERINE LOUARD, SAINT-GEORGES-SUR-MEUSE († 1737)
- Joannes DIELTKENS, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hoboken
- Jan Wuestman, Laren, Gelderland, Nederland († 1751)
- Annetje Jacobsdr Noordervliet, naaldwijk (zuid holland) († 1751)
- Hendrik Cornelisz Groot, Texel
- AnNEtje Jacobs Noordervliet, Naaldwijk († 1751)
- Henricus BOVEN, Meerhout, 2450, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België († 1696)
- Geertje Jans HERMANS, Westmaas,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Maria VAN STADEN, Den Haag, South Holland, Nederland
Died on Friday January 23, 1688
- Cornelis Corneliszn. Dolleman (68), Muiden, Noord Holland, Netherlands
- Didier Barthélémy Champougny (80), Barisey-la-Côte (dep. Meurthe-France)
- Geertruij Pietersdr (53), Werkendam
- Susanna Croudson Crowdson (47), Warrington, Lancashire, England
- James Freeman (37), Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
- Claudine BUFFIN (28)
- Marittjen Dircxdr HONTSCOOP (54), Alphen (Z-H), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Katharina Schirekuth (78), Obernai,Bas-Rhin,Grand Est,Frankreich,F
- cornelis cornelisz dolleman (68), muiden
- Aper Herweijer, Kampen
Born on January 23
- 1585 » Mary Ward, English Catholic Religious Sister († 1645)
- 1622 » Abraham Diepraam, Dutch painter († 1670)
- 1719 » John Landen, English mathematician and theorist († 1790)
- 1737 » John Hancock, American general and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts († 1793)
- 1745 » William Jessop, English engineer, built the Cromford Canal († 1814)
- 1752 » Muzio Clementi, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor († 1832)
- 1780 » Georgios Karaiskakis, Greek general († 1827)
- 1783 » Stendhal, French novelist († 1842)
- 1786 » Auguste de Montferrand, French-Russian architect, designed Saint Isaac's Cathedral and Alexander Column († 1858)
- 1799 » Alois Negrelli, Tyrolean engineer and railroad pioneer active in the Austrian Empire († 1858)
Died on January 23
- 1620 » John Croke, English politician and judge (b. 1553)
- 1622 » William Baffin, English explorer and navigator (b. 1584)
- 1650 » Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke (b. 1584)
- 1744 » Giambattista Vico, Italian historian and philosopher (b. 1668)
- 1785 » Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician and academic (b. 1717)
- 1789 » Frances Brooke, English author and playwright (b. 1724)
- 1789 » John Cleland, English author (b. 1709)
- 1800 » Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (b. 1749)
- 1803 » Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer, founded Guinness (b. 1725)
- 1805 » Claude Chappe, French engineer (b. 1763)
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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)
- May 10 » King Narai nominates Phetracha as regent, leading to the revolution of 1688 in which Phetracha becomes king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
- 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 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.