Historical Events In 1699

Jan 02   Osman III, sultan (Turkey).   

Jan 09   Robert J Pothier, French lawyer   

Jan 14   Massachusetts holds day of fasting for wrongly persecuting "witches".   

Jan 26   Venice, Poland and Austria sign peace treaty with Turkey.   

Jan 27   William Temple, statesman, dies   

Feb 03   The colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the inaugural time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec   

Feb 04   350 rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow   

Feb 06   Jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria, heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies.   

Feb 17   Hans Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, German architect (Sanssouci)   

Mar 02   Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville 1661-1706 builds Fort Maurepas on the Gulf of Mexico; French control now extends all the way down the Mississippi River   

Mar 04   Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany   

Mar 23   John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany.   

Mar 25   Johann Adolf Hasse, composer.   

Apr 07   Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer   

Apr 14   Khalsa: Birth of Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.   

Apr 17   Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave).   

Apr 22   Hans A baron von Abschatz, Silesian poet, dies at 53.   

Apr 29   Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50.   

Jun 11   England, France and Neth agree on 2nd Extermination treaty of Spain   

Jul 06   Capt William Kidd arrested in Boston.   

Jul 06   Pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston.   

Aug 10   Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer.   

Aug 19   Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69   

Sep 22   People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter.   

Nov 13   Jan Zach, composer   

Nov 22   Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark/Russia/Saksen/Poland divide Sweden   

Nov 30   Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway.   

Dec 03   Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague   

Dec 15   Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63   

Dec 20   Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1   

Dec 23   Joseph Gibbs, composer   

Jan 02   Osman iii: Sultan (turkey)   

Jan 09   Robert j pothier: French lawyer   

Feb 17   Hans georg wenzeslaus von knobelsdorff: German architect (sanssouci)   

Mar 23   John bartram: Naturalist/explorer, father of american botany   

Mar 25   Johann adolf hasse: Composer   

Apr 07   Andreas benedikt praelisauer: Composer   

Apr 17   Robert blair: Scottish poet (grave)   

May 13   Marquis of pombal: Prime minister of portugal   

Jan 21   Obadiah walker: English writer (b. 1616)   

Jan 27   William temple: Statesman,    

Feb 06   Jozef ferdinand of bavaria: Heir of spanish king carlos ii,    

Feb 27   Charles paulet: 1st duke of bolton, english politician (b. c. 1625)   

Mar 12   Peder griffenfeld: Danish statesman (b. 1635)   

Apr 21   Jean racine: French dramatist (b. 1639)   

Apr 22   Hans a baron von abschatz: Silesian poet,   

Apr 29   Samuel apostool: Vicar/theologist (zonisten),