Famous Personalities Born 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 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 in the year 1688.  

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

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

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 In the year 1688 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 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 On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

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

Sep 12 Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born in the year 1688.  

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 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born in the year 1688.  

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

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of william Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1752)  

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

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 On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89  

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

May 14 Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

May 22 In the year 1688 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70  

Jun 03 On this day in history 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)