Famous Deaths In 1698

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

Mar 14 Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (b. 1622) died on this day in history.

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

Nov 04 Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician and mathematician (b. 1625) died in the year 1698.

Nov 28 In the year 1698 death of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (b. 1622)

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

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

Mar 06 In the year 1698 birth of john Alberti, Dutch theologist/philologist

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

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

Apr 05 In the year 1698 birth of georg Gottfried Wagner, composer

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

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