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March 12, 1688Born on Saturday March 13, 1688
- Catharina Sophie van Stein zu Nord Ostheim, Wunsiedel, Duitsland († 1748)
- Antoine Ruwet, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau
- Anna Domen Hellemonts, Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- FRANCISCO [HERRERO GARRIDO], Cenizate, Albacete, Spain
- Francisca Teuwen, Bree, Maasbree, 5993, Nederland († 1753)
- Barbe Quoitbach, Clermont-sur-Berwinne
- Barbe QUOIDBACH, CLERMONT-sur-BERWINNE, Liège, Belgique
- Catharine Sophie Magdalene Von STEIN Zu NORD Und OST, Wunsiedel († 1748)
- Anneke, Druten
- Geertruijd HOUBRAKEN, Dordrecht
Died on Saturday March 13, 1688
- Cobina Jans METTINCK (27), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- Clara Joon (4), Amsterdam
- Catharina Van Roy (Roo) (15), Strombeek-Bever
- Patience DRAPER (19), Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Rudolf graf von Auersperg (40), St. Pholten (Niederösterreich) Au
- Anthony Barnevelt (63)
- Nicolaus Claessen (89), Helden
- Petronella Everaert (35), Lochristi
- Margriete Saij (53), Lochristi
- Christijnken (70)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 13, 1688 at Delpher
Born on March 13
- 1599 » John Berchmans, Belgian Jesuit scholastic and saint († 1621)
- 1615 » Innocent XII, pope of the Catholic Church († 1700)
- 1683 » Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, German botanist († 1741)
- 1700 » Michel Blavet, French flute player and composer († 1768)
- 1719 » John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex († 1797)
- 1720 » Charles Bonnet, Swiss historian and author († 1793)
- 1741 » Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1790)
- 1763 » Guillaume Brune, French general and diplomat († 1815)
- 1764 » Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1845)
- 1770 » Daniel Lambert, English animal breeder († 1809)
Died on March 13
- 1573 » Michel de l'Hôpital, French politician (b. 1507)
- 1601 » Henry Cuffe, Politician (b. 1563)
- 1619 » Richard Burbage, English actor (b. 1567)
- 1711 » Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic (b. 1636)
- 1719 » Johann Friedrich Böttger, German chemist and potter (b. 1682)
- 1800 » Nana Fadnavis, Indian minister and politician (b. 1742)
- 1808 » Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)
- 1823 » John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, English admiral and politician (b. 1735)
- 1833 » William Bradley, English lieutenant and cartographer (b. 1757)
- 1842 » Henry Shrapnel, English general (b. 1761)
Names that were popular for boys in 1688
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Willem
- Jean
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- John
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Thomas
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1688
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Jannetje
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Lijsbeth
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.
- 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.
- November 9 » Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
- December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.