Historical Events In 1698

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

Jan 07   Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Neth to England on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1698 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

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

May 08   The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist in the year 1698.   

Jun 11   In the year 1698 balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64   

Jul 02   Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1698.   

Aug 19   Russian czar Peter the Great begins term on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Henri Madin, composer in the year 1698.   

Oct 11   France, England & Netherlands signs 1st Extermination treaty on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir   

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

Jan 03   Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born in the year 1698.   

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

Mar 26   In the year 1698 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

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 in the year 1698.   

Mar 14   In the year 1698 death of claes RÃ¥lamb, 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   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642) died in the year 1698.   

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