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Born on Sunday December 5, 1688
- "Claas" Claesz Cluijtenburg, Vlaardingen
- Adrianus Wygerden, Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Annitje van Werven, Boskoop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Barbara zur Borg, Mollers, Bersede, Haren († 1759)
- Allegonda van Elsen, Zeelst († 1749)
- Adraen Stevensz BLOM, s Gravenmoer,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1767)
- Claas Claasz van Schie, Vlaardingen
- Catharina Dieteren, Schinnen (Beekdaelen), Limburg, Nederland
- Barbara Zurborg, Bersede, Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany († 1759)
- Aaltje Jacobs, Schellinkhout († 1722)
Died on Sunday December 5, 1688
- Francois van Ingen (49), Kampen
- François van Ingen (49)
- Agnietje Adams
- Robert 1600- 1625 Stewart (born Stuart) (63), Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
- Robert Stewart 11gN immigrant (63), fairfield, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Petrus Jansen MUTSAERTS (36), Moergestel, 3989, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Eve** COMBAUX (68), Fraize, 88230, Vosges, Lorraine, FRANCE, 88
- Geertien Stok (0), Veenendaal, Nederland
- Robert Stewart (63), Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Sabeau MARQUET
Born on December 5
- 1556 » Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, English countess († 1588)
- 1595 » Henry Lawes, English composer († 1662)
- 1661 » Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department († 1724)
- 1666 » Francesco Scarlatti, Italian violinist and composer († 1741)
- 1687 » Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist and composer († 1762)
- 1697 » Giuseppe de Majo, Italian organist and composer († 1771)
- 1782 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States († 1862)
- 1784 » George Shepherd, English illustrator and painter († 1862)
- 1803 » Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and diplomat († 1873)
- 1820 » Afanasy Fet, Russian poet and author († 1892)
Died on December 5
- 1560 » Francis II of France (b. 1544)
- 1570 » Johan Friis, Danish politician (b. 1494)
- 1624 » Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist and physician (b. 1560)
- 1654 » Jean François Sarrazin, French author and poet (b. 1611)
- 1663 » Severo Bonini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1582)
- 1749 » Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (b. 1685)
- 1758 » Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer (b. 1688)
- 1770 » James Stirling, Scottish mathematician and surveyor (b. 1692)
- 1784 » Phillis Wheatley, Senegal-born slave, later American poet (b. 1753)
- 1791 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer and musician (b. 1756)
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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 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 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.