1699
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Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 16th century–17th century–18th century |
Decades: | 1660s1670s1680s–1690s–1700s1710s1720s |
Years: | 169616971698–1699–170017011702 |
1699(MDCXCIX) was acommon yearstarting on Thursdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Sundayof theJulian calendar,the 1699th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 699th year of the2nd millennium,the 99th year of the17th century,and the 10th and last year of the1690sdecade. As of the start of 1699, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- January 26–Treaty of Karlowitzsigned.
- March 30– the tenthSikhMaster,Guru Gobind Singhmade theKhalsa.
- May 1–Pierre Le Moyne d'Ibervillestarts the first Europeansettlementin theMississippi RiverValley.
- William Dampiergoes to and discovers what is at the northwest coast ofAustralia.
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Births
[change|change source]- March 23–John BartramtheAmericanbotanist(died1777)
- March 25–Johann Adolf HassetheGermancomposer(died1783)
- April 17-Robert BlairtheScottishpoetandcleric(died1746)
- May 1–Hans Joachim von ZietenthePrussianfield marshal(died1786)
- May 13–Marquis of PombalthePrime Minister of Portugal(died1782)
- November 2–Jean-Baptiste-Siméon ChardintheFrenchpainter(died1779)
- November 25-Pierre Subleyrasthe French painter (died1749)
- December 10– KingChristian VI of Denmark(died1746)
Deaths
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- March 12–Peder GriffenfeldtheDanishstatesman(born1635)
- April 21–Jean Racinethe Frenchplaywright(born1639)
- April 22–Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatzthe German statesman and poet (born1646)
- May 12–Lucas AchtschellincktheFlemishpainter (born1626)
- May 15–Edward Petrethe EnglishJesuitandprivy councillor(born1631)
- June 22–Josiah Childthe EnglishGovernorof theEast India Company(born1630)
- September 26–Simon Arnauld de PomponnetheFrenchdiplomatandministerofLouis XIV(born1618).
- August 25–Christian Vthe King ofDenmarkandNorway(born1646)
- November 29–Patrick Gordonthe Scottishgeneral(born1635)