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What Happened in October 1688

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William III Accepts Crown

Oct 1 Prince William of Orange accepts invitation of take up the British crown

King of England William III

Robert Spencer Dismissed

Oct 27 King of England James II dismisses adviser Robert Spencer

King of England, Scotland and Ireland James II

Famous Birthdays

Oct 17 Domenico Zipoli, Italian organist and composer, born in Prato, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1726)
Oct 19 William Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1752)
Oct 22 Nader Shah, Iranian ruler (1736-47) and founder of Afsharid Dynasty of Persia, born in Kobhan, Iran (d. 1747)

Famous Deaths

Oct 4 Philips Koninck, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 68
Oct 6 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman, dies at 35
Oct 9 Claude Perrault, French physician and architect (East Façade of the Louvre; Paris Observatory), dies at 75
Oct 23 Charles du Fresne, du Cange, French philologist and scholar, dies at 77

Famous People by Cause of Death

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