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1688

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Instance of: leap year starting on Thursday and ending on Friday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1689
Follows: 1687

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category for deaths in this time period: Category:1688 deaths
topic's main category: Category:1688
point in time: 1688-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1688
category for births in this time period: Category:1688 births
Commons category: 1688

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November 15: The Glorious Revolution begins as William of Orange, primary Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, leads an invasion of England with 20,000 soldiers and marches towards London.

1688 (MDCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1688th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 688th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 17th century, and the 9th year of the 1680s decade. As of the start of 1688, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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