{--page_num--}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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter  

Jan 29 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1688 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Steiner, composer  

Jul 19 Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731)  

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

Sep 17 Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born in the year 1688.  

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

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer  

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 Lorenzo Somis, composer was born in the year 1688.  

Nov 15 Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) died in the year 1688.  

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 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68  

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

May 22 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1688.  

Jun 03 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 in the year 1688.  

Jun 05 Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667) died on this day in history.