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 in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.

Jan 29 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1688.

Mar 25 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 04 Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born in the year 1688.

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 On this day in history birth of christian August Jacobi, composer

Jun 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock)

Jul 01 In the year 1688 birth of johann Ludwig Steiner, composer

Jul 19 Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.

Aug 14 In the year 1688 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 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) was born on this day in history.

Sep 12 In the year 1688 birth of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731)

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

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 in the year 1688.

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 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 in the year 1688.

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

May 09 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68

May 14 Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1688.

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

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.

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