Famous Birthdays In 1688

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)

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

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 in the year 1688.

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 in the year 1688.

Apr 04 In the year 1688 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)

Apr 15 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Steiner, composer

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 in the year 1688.

Sep 05 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)

Sep 26 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1688 birth of lorenzo Somis, composer

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757)

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

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70

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.