Famous Personalities Born In 1688

Jan 18 In the year 1688 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 in the year 1688.  

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

May 21 Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.  

May 25 Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 James Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope was born in the year 1688.  

Jun 21 Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist  

Oct 17 Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 Lorenzo Somis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757) was born in the year 1688.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 09 Frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68 in the year 1688.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1688 death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)