{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1698

Jan 03 Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 05 In the year 1698 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)  

Sep 28 In the year 1698 birth of pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer  

Oct 07 On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer  

Oct 22 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born in the year 1698.  

Oct 23 In the year 1698 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 in the year 1698.  

Jan 10 On this day in history death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637)  

Mar 14 Claes RÃ¥lamb, 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 In the year 1698 death of marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)  

Jun 11 Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64 in the year 1698.  

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