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May 30, 1699Born on Sunday May 31, 1699
- Catharina, Barones van der Noot, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1727)
- Arij BAKKER, Oud Alblas
- Baartje Hogenraadt, Ter Heijde, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Lauer, Boppard Oberwesel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
- Anna Isaacs Verdoes, Rotterdam
- Aletta de Nys, Kaapstad, South Africa († 1762)
- Adriaen Janse DE GROOT, Oude Tonge on island of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Th
- Barthel Peere, Gapinge, Zeeland, NL
- Catharina van der Noot, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1727)
- Aeltje de Nys, Kaapstad, Kaap de Goede Hoop, Zuid-Afrika
Died on Sunday May 31, 1699
- Lijsbet Jorisd NOORDERVLIET (43)
- Magdalena Lens, Rijmenam, Bonheiden, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Mayken Aelbertsdr van der Spuy (34), Puttershoek
- Ary Aryensz Backer (1), Oud Alblas, zh.nld
- Cornelis Jorisz Poldervaart (62), Vierpolders, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Ferdinandus Paulus (24)
- Mayke, Puttershoek
- Joanna Maria Galle (0), Maldegem, OVL.BE
- François de SINSIN
- Mensie Olijmans, Hillegersberg
Born on May 31
- 1613 » John George II, Elector of Saxony († 1680)
- 1640 » Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland († 1673)
- 1641 » Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem († 1707)
- 1725 » Ahilyabai Holkar, Queen of the Malwa Kingdom under the Maratha Empire († 1795)
- 1732 » Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop († 1812)
- 1753 » Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, French lawyer and politician († 1793)
- 1754 » Andrea Appiani, Italian painter and educator († 1817)
- 1773 » Ludwig Tieck, German poet, author, and critic († 1853)
- 1801 » Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist and scholar († 1887)
- 1815 » Adye Douglas, English-Australian cricketer and politician, 15th Premier of Tasmania († 1906)
Died on May 31
- 1567 » Guido de Bres, Belgian pastor and theologian (b. 1522)
- 1594 » Tintoretto, Italian painter and educator (b. 1518)
- 1601 » Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (b. 1547)
- 1640 » Zeynab Begum, Safavid princess (date of birth unknown)
- 1665 » Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Dutch painter (b. 1597)
- 1680 » Joachim Neander, German theologian and educator (b. 1650)
- 1740 » Frederick William I of Prussia (b. 1688)
- 1747 » Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1686)
- 1809 » Jean Lannes, French general (b. 1769)
- 1809 » Joseph Haydn, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1732)
Names that were popular for boys in 1699
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Willem
- Johannes
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Hendrik
- Jansz
- John
- Cornelisz
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1699
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Mary
- Jans
- Elizabeth
- Jeanne
- Van
- Catherine
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1699
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 26 » For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers.
- February 16 » First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania.
- March 30 » Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.
- April 14 » Khalsa: The Sikh religion was formalised as the Khalsa - the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints - by Guru Gobind Singh in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.