In history, year 1698 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1698.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1698:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 04 january | Most of London's Palace of Whitehall, the main residence of the English monarchs dating from 1530, was destroyed by fire. |
| 03 January | Italian writer and poet Peter Metaz Tazio was born. |
| 17 February | Aurangzeb captured the fort of Jinji after an eight-year siege. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1698:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 03 January | Pietro Metastasio / Poet / Italy |
| 08 September | François Francoeur / Violinist / France |
| 16 February | Pierre Bouguer / Mathematician / France |
| 17 July | Pierre Louis Maupertuis / Philosopher / France |
| 22 November | Pierre de Rigaud / Politician / United States of America |
| 23 October | Ange-Jacques Gabriel / Architect / France |
| 24 December | William Warburton / Bishop / United Kingdom |
| 26 March | Prokop Diviš / Scientist / Czech Republic |
