Famous Birthdays In 1698

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

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

Mar 06 John Alberti, Dutch theologist/philologist was born on this day in history.

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 Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (d. 1780) was born in the year 1698.

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 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 22 On this day in history birth of pierre de Rigaud, Canadian-born French Governor (d. 1778)

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.

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

Mar 14 Claes RÃ¥lamb, 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 in the year 1698.

May 15 Marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642) died in the year 1698.

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

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

Jul 18 In the year 1698 death of johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (b. 1633)

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