Famous Personalities Born In 1688

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

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)  

Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25 In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Apr 04 In the year 1688 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

Apr 15 In the year 1688 birth of johann Friedrich Fasch, composer  

May 21 Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born in the year 1688.  

May 25 Christian August Jacobi, composer was born in the year 1688.  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of james Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766)  

Jun 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1688 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 Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) was born in the year 1688.  

Aug 15 In the year 1688 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

Sep 05 In the year 1688 birth of lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)  

Sep 12 Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born in the year 1688.  

Sep 13 In the year 1688 birth of luca Antonio Praedieri, composer  

Sep 17 Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born in the year 1688.  

Sep 26 In the year 1688 birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist  

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

Oct 19 William Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 In the year 1688 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)  

Nov 11 Lorenzo Somis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757)  

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 Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

May 22 On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70  

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.  

Jun 05 Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died in the year 1688.