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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1688 birth of johann Friedrich Fasch, composer  

May 21 On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)  

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

Jul 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 13 In the year 1688 birth of luca Antonio Praedieri, composer  

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 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 Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born in the year 1688.  

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

May 09 In the year 1688 frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68  

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

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 On this day in history death of constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)