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

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

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

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of john Alberti, Dutch theologist/philologist  

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 In the year 1698 birth of georg Gottfried Wagner, composer  

Jul 02 On this day in history birth of francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (d. 1780)  

Aug 27 Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 22 In the year 1698 birth of pierre de Rigaud, Canadian-born French Governor (d. 1778)  

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of william Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779)  

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

Jan 10 Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer, dies at 84  

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

Sep 02 In the year 1698 death of justus Vingboons, Architect, buried