Famous Birthdays In 1688

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 in the year 1688.

Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter was born in the year 1688.

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 In the year 1688 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange

Mar 25 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born in the year 1688.

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

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

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

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

Jun 10 In the year 1688 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 Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) was born in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.

Sep 12 In the year 1688 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 on this day in history.

Sep 26 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born in the year 1688.

Oct 17 In the year 1688 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer

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.

Feb 02 In the year 1688 death of abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610)

Feb 17 Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died in the year 1688.

Mar 09 In the year 1688 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89

May 09 In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68

May 14 Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.

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

Jun 03 In the year 1688 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66

Jun 05 Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.