Historical Events In 1698

Jan 04   Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history russian Czar Peter the Great departs Neth to England  

Jan 07   In the year 1698 russian Czar Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England  

Feb 16   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   John Alberti, Dutch theologist/philologist in the year 1698.  

Mar 10   Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer in the year 1698.  

Apr 05   In the year 1698 georg Gottfried Wagner, composer  

May 08   The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1698 thomas Savery patents the first steam engine  

Jul 14   In the year 1698 the Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama.  

Jul 16   On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer, dies at 84  

Aug 18   Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1698 russian czar Peter the Great begins term  

Aug 25   In the year 1698 czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe  

Aug 27   Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) in the year 1698.  

Sep 02   Justus Vingboons, Architect, buried on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history russia's Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards  

Sep 28   Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer in the year 1698.  

Oct 07   On this day in history henri Madin, composer  

Oct 11   On this day in history france, England & Netherlands signs 1st Extermination treaty  

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

Oct 23   Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   In the year 1698 spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)  

Feb 16   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) was born in the year 1698.  

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 in the year 1698.  

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of georg Gottfried Wagner, composer  

Jul 02   In the year 1698 birth of francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (d. 1780)  

Aug 27   In the year 1698 birth of baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760)  

Jan 10   Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 29   Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (b. 1655) died on this day in history.  

May 15   In the year 1698 death of marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)  

Jun 11   Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64 in the year 1698.  

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

Jul 18   Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (b. 1633) died in the year 1698.  

Sep 02   Justus Vingboons, Architect, buried died on this day in history.