October 29th, 1688 was a Friday.
October 24th, 1688 - November 22nd, 1688
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 459 days, exactly on August 4th, 2025, people who were born on October 29th, 1688 will be 123,000 days old!
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist
*October 29th, 1656, Haggerston †January 14th, 1742, GreenwichGerman art historian and archaeologist (1880-1945)
*October 29th, 1880, Frankfurt †August 20th, 1945, WrocławBritish mathematician and astronomer
*October 29th, 1690, Westminster †June 28th, 1754, LondonGerman general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)
*October 29th, 1879, Werl †May 2nd, 1969, SasbachFrench novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright (1882–1944)
*October 29th, 1882, Bellac †January 31st, 1944, ParisGerman merchant and naturalist (1689-1751)
*October 29th, 1689, Leipzig †February 27th, 1751, LeipzigAmerican actor (1946-1991)
*October 29th, 1946, Pennsylvania †March 22nd, 1991, PennsylvaniaNazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, BerlinBritish rock musician (1944–2023)
*October 29th, 1944, Tyseley †December 5th, 2023, NaplesKing 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 October 29th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | 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).