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July 14, 1688Born on Thursday July 15, 1688
- Antonius Jacobs, Velden
- Grietje Egberts de Wilde, Loppersum, Groningen, Netherlands
- Evert Elbertsen, Barneveld
- Anna Margaretha Berdrams, Gasselte
- Catharina Vercauteren, Zele
- Barber Harms Boeve, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Claes (= Claas ) Laurents, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Catrijn Taecktjen ABELS, Termunten, Groningen, NEDERLAND
- Antie Seerps Noorda, Tzum
- Barber Herms Boeve, Wapenveld, Gelderland, Nederland
Died on Thursday July 15, 1688
- Adriaantje Adriaansd Slobbe (68), Klundert
- Eefse Hendricks (38), Vorden
- Adriaantje Adriaansd Slobbe (68), Klundert (NL)
- Joan Fowle Borden (84), Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, Verenigde Staten
- Neeltgen Jans van Ales, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Joan Borden (Fowle) (84), Portsmouth, Old Norfolk County, Dominion of New England
- Joan Fowle (84), Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
- Ribca Curiel Nunes da Costa Abas, Amsterdam
- Jan Verloose
- Ribca Curiel (57), Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 15, 1688 at Delpher
Born on July 15
- 1600 » Jan Cossiers, Flemish painter († 1671)
- 1606 » Rembrandt, Dutch painter and etcher († 1669)
- 1611 » Jai Singh I, maharaja of Jaipur († 1667)
- 1613 » Gu Yanwu, Chinese philologist and geographer († 1682)
- 1631 » Jens Juel, Danish politician and diplomat, Governor-general of Norway († 1700)
- 1631 » Richard Cumberland, English philosopher († 1718)
- 1638 » Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, Italian violinist and composer († 1693)
- 1704 » August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian († 1792)
- 1779 » Clement Clarke Moore, American author, poet, and educator († 1863)
- 1793 » Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, American educator, author, editor († 1884)
Died on July 15
- 1571 » Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese daimyō (b. 1514)
- 1609 » Annibale Carracci, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1560)
- 1614 » Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, French soldier, historian, and author (b. 1540)
- 1655 » Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect (b. 1570)
- 1685 » James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, Dutch-English general and politician, Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull (b. 1649)
- 1750 » Vasily Tatishchev, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1686)
- 1765 » Charles-André van Loo, French painter (b. 1705)
- 1767 » Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (b. 1746)
- 1789 » Jacques Duphly, French harpsichord player and composer (b. 1715)
- 1828 » Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (b. 1741)
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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)
- June 30 » The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in 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 11 » Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames.
- 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.