Famous Birthdays In 1698

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

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 in the year 1698.

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)

Apr 05 Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer was born in the year 1698.

Jul 02 Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.

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

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

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

Oct 22 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born in the year 1698.

Oct 23 In the year 1698 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 in the year 1698.

Dec 24 In the year 1698 birth of william Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779)

Dec 25 In the year 1698 birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator

Jan 10 Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) died in the year 1698.

Mar 14 Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (b. 1622) died in the year 1698.

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 In the year 1698 balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64

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

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

Sep 02 In the year 1698 death of justus Vingboons, Architect, buried