August 5th, 1688 was a Thursday.
July 23rd, 1688 - August 23rd, 1688
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 376 days, exactly on May 11th, 2025, people who were born on August 5th, 1688 will be 123,000 days old!
German racial hygienist, university teacher and military physician (1878-1965)
*August 5th, 1878, Berlin †June 4th, 1965, RuhpoldingAmerican astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
*August 5th, 1930, Wapakoneta †August 25th, 2012, Cincinnati(1687-1758)
*August 5th, 1687, Rietberg †January 1st, 1758, ViennaNorwegian mathematician (1802–1829)
*August 5th, 1802, Nedstrand †April 6th, 1829, Froland MunicipalityGerman lab technician and painter (1893-1977)
*August 5th, 1893, Leipzig †November 8th, 1977, LeipzigSigner of the United States Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749-1779)
*August 5th, 1749, Georgetown County †January 1st, 1779, Atlantic OceanKing 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 August 5th.
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).