Historical Events In 1698

Jan 04   In the year 1698 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 in the year 1698.   

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1698 gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

Apr 05   Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 02   Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine in the year 1698.   

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   On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great begins term   

Aug 25   On this day in history czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe   

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   In the year 1698 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   France, England & Netherlands signs 1st Extermination treaty in the year 1698.   

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

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

Nov 14   Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir in the year 1698.   

Dec 25   On this day in history jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

Jan 03   In the year 1698 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 in the year 1698.   

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

Mar 26   Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born in the year 1698.   

Apr 05   Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1698 death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637)   

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 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   Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1698.   

Jul 18   On this day in history death of johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (b. 1633)   

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