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 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 On this day in history birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

Apr 15 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 25 On this day in history 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 Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born in the year 1688.  

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)  

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

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)  

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 In the year 1688 birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)  

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

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

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

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

Feb 17 In the year 1688 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 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 in the year 1688.