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 On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)

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 in the year 1688.

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

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)

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

May 21 In the year 1688 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)

May 25 In the year 1688 birth of christian August Jacobi, composer

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 in the year 1688.

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

Jul 01 Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer was born in the year 1688.

Jul 19 In the year 1688 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 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.

Sep 05 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) was born in the year 1688.

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

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

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

Feb 02 Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.