Famous Birthdays In 1688

Jan 18 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born in the year 1688.

Jan 23 In the year 1688 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)

Jan 25 Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713) was born in the year 1688.

Jan 28 In the year 1688 birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter

Jan 29 In the year 1688 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)

Feb 04 In the year 1688 birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)

Feb 07 In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange

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

Apr 04 Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born in the year 1688.

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 Christian August Jacobi, composer was born in the year 1688.

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

Jun 10 In the year 1688 birth of james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope

Jun 21 In the year 1688 birth of alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)

Jul 01 Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 19 Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.

Aug 14 Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) was born on this day in history.

Aug 15 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born in the year 1688.

Sep 05 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) was born on this day in history.

Sep 12 Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.

Sep 13 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer was born in the year 1688.

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)

Sep 26 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.

Oct 17 Domenico Zipoli, composer was born in the year 1688.

Oct 19 William Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1752) was born in the year 1688.

Oct 22 Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.

Nov 11 In the year 1688 birth of lorenzo Somis, composer

Nov 15 Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757) was born in the year 1688.

Feb 02 On this day in history death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)

Feb 17 On this day in history death of rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian

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 In the year 1688 death of antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619)

May 22 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.

Jun 03 In the year 1688 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)