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

Jan 25 In the year 1688 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 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 in the year 1688.

May 25 Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.

Jun 10 In the year 1688 birth of james Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766)

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

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

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 in the year 1688.

Aug 15 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.

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 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 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1688 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.