1688: what happened around the world

In 1688, 27 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Glorious Revolution, Nine Years' War and French and Indian Wars among the best known. 77 more were already under way, such as Great Turkish War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Gartenpalais Liechtenstein and Petworth House.

27events began
77already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Revolts, massacres and attacks5

Disasters2

Already under way in 168877

Came to an end in 16883

Founded or built in 16888

Stories that pass through 1688

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →