Notable Historical Events - 1698
1698 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 4 |
Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire. |
Jan 7 |
Russian Tsar Peter the Great departs Netherlands for England |
Jul 2 |
Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine |
Jul 14 |
The Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama. |
Aug 18 |
Russian Tsar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam |
Aug 25 |
Tsar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through Western Europe |
Sep 5 |
Russian Tsar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards |
Oct 11 |
France, England & Netherlands sign 1st Extermination treaty |
Nov 14 |
Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir |
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