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August 4, 1688Born on Thursday August 5, 1688
- Charles DIEL, Laprarie, Roussillon, Qc († 1734)
- Friederich Petern de Spina
- David Glass, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
- Aalt Reijersen, Nunspeet Hulshorst
- Arnoldus Gerrits Meusen, Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Bernardus Van Hol, Lier, Antwerpen, België
- Anna Hupperts, Simpelveld,, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Huppert, Simpelveld, Limburg, Nederland
- Aaltjen Harmens Drock, Veendam
- Anna Maria NOUWINCK, Geluwe, 8940, Wervik, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1738)
Died on Thursday August 5, 1688
- Karl von Buttlar (65)
- Claaske LIEUWES (28), Holwerd, West-Dongeradiel, Dongeradiel, Fryslân, Nederland
- Jacob Abas, Amsterdam
- Jan Jans SCHULTES (1), Wildervank, Veendam, Groningen, Nederland
- Jacob Manuel Jorge Abas (98), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Franciscus Perquin (0), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jan Jans van der Marel (63)
- Jan Jansz van der Marel (63), Maassluis, Nederland
- Imcke (Imk, Ymke) Lolckes (48)
- Yaacob (Jacob de Manuel Jorge Abas) Mendes de Brito (101), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 5, 1688 at Delpher
Born on August 5
- 1607 » Antonio Barberini, Italian cardinal († 1671)
- 1623 » Antonio Cesti, Italian organist and composer († 1669)
- 1626 » Richard Ottley, English politician († 1670)
- 1662 » James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian († 1728)
- 1681 » Vitus Bering, Danish explorer († 1741)
- 1694 » Leonardo Leo, Italian composer († 1744)
- 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
- 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
- 1802 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist († 1829)
- 1811 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer († 1896)
Died on August 5
- 1579 » Stanislaus Hosius, Polish cardinal (b. 1504)
- 1600 » John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, Scottish conspirator (b. 1577)
- 1610 » Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and politician, Royal Governor of Chile (b. 1552)
- 1633 » George Abbot, English archbishop and academic (b. 1562)
- 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
- 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
- 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
- 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
- 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
- 1792 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1732)
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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.