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Famous Birthdays In 1688

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Jan 18 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.

Jan 25 Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter

Jan 29 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.

Feb 04 Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) was born on this day in history.

Feb 07 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.

Mar 25 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 04 Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.

Apr 15 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer was born on this day in history.

May 21 Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.

May 25 On this day in history birth of christian August Jacobi, composer

Jun 10 James Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.

Jun 10 James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope was born on this day in history.

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)

Jul 01 On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Steiner, composer

Jul 19 On this day in history birth of giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766)

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731)

Sep 13 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 17 Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.

Sep 26 On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist

Oct 17 Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of william Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1752)

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of lorenzo Somis, composer

Nov 15 Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1688

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 02 Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died on this day in history.

Feb 17 Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died on this day in history.

Mar 09 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.

May 09 Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 on this day in history.

May 14 On this day in history death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)

May 22 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jun 03 On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66

Jun 05 On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)