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Events. January–March. January 1 – The Abenaki tribe and Massachusetts colonists sign a treaty, ending the conflict in New England. January 4 – The Palace of Whitehall in London, England is destroyed by fire. [1] January 23 – George Louis becomes Elector of Hanover upon the death of his father, Ernest Augustus.
Sep 5 Russian Tsar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards. Oct 11 France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession. Nov 2 Scottish settlers make landfall in Panama, establishing the ill-fated 'Darien Venture' colony.
Sep 5 Russian Tsar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards. Oct 11 France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession. Nov 2 Scottish settlers make landfall in Panama, establishing the ill-fated 'Darien Venture' colony. More 1698 Events.
Historical Events for the Year 1698. 2nd July » Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine. 5th September » In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry. Famous Birthdays in 1698. 3rd January » Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)
Il 1698 (MDCXCVIII in numeri romani) è un anno del XVII secolo . 1698 negli altri calendari. Calendario gregoriano. 1698. Ab Urbe condita. 2451 (MMCDLI) Calendario armeno. 1146 — 1147. Calendario bengalese.
- 2451 (MMCDLI)
- 1104 — 1105
- 1146 — 1147
- 1698
Events from the year 1698 in England . Incumbents. Monarch – William III. Events. 4 January – the Palace of Whitehall is destroyed by fire. [1] 11 January–21 April – Czar Peter I of Russia visits England as part of his Grand Embassy, making a particular study of shipbuilding. [2]
The monopoly of the Royal African Company was lifted on a short term basis of 13 years by Act of Parliament in 1698. The period of free trade was not intended to be a permanent solution to issues. The Company had suffered due to the Glorious Revolution and policing the monopoly had proven difficult.
