May 31st, 1688 was a Monday.
May 22nd, 1688 - June 21st, 1688
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 305 days, exactly on March 6th, 2025, people who were born on May 31st, 1688 will be 123,000 days old!
French poet and diplomat
*May 31st, 1887, Pointe-à-Pitre †September 20th, 1975, HyèresGerman biologist
*May 31st, 1922, Potsdam †April 16th, 2016, Freiburg im BreisgauAmerican poet, essayist and journalist
*May 31st, 1819, West Hills †March 26th, 1892, CamdenFrench economist (1911–2010)
*May 31st, 1911, Paris †October 9th, 2010, Saint-CloudPope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
*May 31st, 1857, Desio †February 10th, 1939, Vatican CityNoblewoman; Mother of King Henry VII
*May 31st, 1443, Bedfordshire †June 29th, 1509, WestminsterFrench painter (1594-1665)
*May 31st, 1594, Les Andelys †November 19th, 1665, RomeBritish-American historian (1916–2018)
*May 31st, 1916, London †May 19th, 2018, Voorhees TownshipKing of Prussia
*August 14th, 1688, Berlin †May 31st, 1740, City PalaceEnglish poet (1688–1744)
*May 21st, 1688, City of London †May 30th, 1744, TwickenhamFrench novelist and dramatist (1688-1763)
*February 4th, 1688, Paris †February 11th, 1763, ParisSwedish 18th century scientist and theologian
*January 29th, 1688, Stockholm †March 29th, 1772, LondonShah of Iran (r. 1736–47) and founder of the Afsharid dynasty
*October 22nd, 1688, Dargaz †June 19th, 1747, QuchanLieutenant governor, acting governor of the Province of New York (1688-1776)
*February 7th, 1688, Duns †September 28th, 1776, FlushingGerman violinist and composer
*April 15th, 1688, Buttelstedt †December 5th, 1758, ZerbstDuke of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach
*April 19th, 1688, Weimar †January 19th, 1748, Eisenach(1688-1742) German science writer
*March 28th, 1688, Elsterwerda †April 18th, 1742, LeipzigQueen consort of Spain (1688-1714)
*September 17th, 1688, Turin †February 14th, 1714, MadridQueen regnant of Sweden from 1718 to 1720
*January 23rd, 1688, Stockholm †November 24th, 1741, StockholmPretender to the English, Scottish and Irish throne
*June 10th, 1688, St James's Palace †January 1st, 1766, RomeDutch princess (1688-1765)
*February 7th, 1688, Kassel †April 9th, 1765, LeeuwardenItalian cardinal (1688-1754)
*March 20th, 1688, Modena †March 20th, 1754, RomeFrench line-engraver (1688-1754)
*April 29th, 1688, Paris †July 5th, 1754, ParisGerman writer (1688-1744)
*October 6th, 1688, Esslingen am Neckar †March 14th, 1744, DresdenFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 31st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1688 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).