{--page_num--}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 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 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born in the year 1688.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer was born in the year 1688.  

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

May 25 In the year 1688 birth of christian August Jacobi, composer  

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

Jun 10 In the year 1688 birth of james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope  

Jun 21 Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock) was born in the year 1688.  

Jul 01 Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer was born in the year 1688.  

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

Sep 13 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1688.  

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

Nov 11 Lorenzo Somis, composer was born in the year 1688.  

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 Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian died on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 in the year 1688.  

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 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.  

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