{--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 On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. 1713)  

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

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 In the year 1688 birth of johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer  

Apr 04 In the year 1688 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1688.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)  

Aug 15 In the year 1688 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

Sep 05 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice) was born in the year 1688.  

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

Sep 13 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer was born in the year 1688.  

Sep 17 Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

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 William Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born in the year 1688.  

Nov 11 Lorenzo Somis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757)  

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

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68  

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 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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