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Famous Birthdays In 1698

Friday, 24 May 2013

Jan 03 Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of john Alberti, Dutch theologist/philologist

Mar 10 Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 26 Václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.

Apr 05 Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 02 On this day in history birth of francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (d. 1780)

Aug 27 Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) was born on this day in history.

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer

Oct 07 Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)

Nov 22 Pierre de Rigaud, Canadian-born French Governor (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.

Dec 24 William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.

Dec 25 Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1698

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 10 On this day in history death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637)

Mar 14 On this day in history death of claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (b. 1622)

Apr 29 On this day in history death of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (b. 1655)

May 15 On this day in history death of marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)

Jun 11 On this day in history balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64

Jul 16 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Jul 18 On this day in history death of johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (b. 1633)

Sep 02 On this day in history death of justus Vingboons, Architect, buried

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