Apr 15 Ferdinand Zellbell the elder, Swedish composer, born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1765) Aug 21 José Pradas Gallén, Spanish composer, born in Villahermosa del Río, Spain (d. 1757) Oct 28 Michel Mathieu, French violist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1768) Nov 3 Jan Josef Ignác Brentner, Bohemian composer, born in Dobřany, Bohemia (d. 1742) Dec 23 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, French Baroque composer, one of the 1st to work without patrons, born in Thionville, France (d. 1755) 1688 Birthdays in Music by Year 1690 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers