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May 4, 1699Died on Tuesday May 5, 1699
- Maria Corduwener (50), Kerkrade
- Benjamin Kriquet
- Angela Maria Börger (0), Oesede
- jelis hendricks decker (69)
- Joannes Christiaans Schotanus van Sterringa , Recteur de l'Université Franeker,1664 magister artium de philosophie,teológo,Rectoraat aan de Latijnsche school te Franeker, (54), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Jacob Kriquet
- Abraham van der ELST, Dordrecht
- Jan van Katwijk (64), Amsterdam,Noord-Holland,Netherlands
- Jean Dortu, St Remy, Luik, België
- Catherine BERTEAU (67), Onnaing,59264,Nord,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 5, 1699 at Delpher
Born on May 5
- 1582 » John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg († 1628)
- 1684 » Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, French wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles († 1739)
- 1747 » Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1792)
- 1749 » Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, French pianist and composer († 1794)
- 1764 » Robert Craufurd, Scottish general and politician († 1812)
- 1800 » Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher († 1864)
- 1813 » Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher and author († 1855)
- 1818 » Karl Marx, German philosopher, sociologist, and journalist († 1883)
- 1826 » Eugénie de Montijo, French wife of Napoleon III († 1920)
- 1830 » John Batterson Stetson, American businessman, founded the John B. Stetson Company († 1906)
Died on May 5
- 1582 » Charlotte of Bourbon, Princess consort of Orange, married to William I of Orange (b. 1547)
- 1586 » Henry Sidney, Irish politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)
- 1671 » Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English general and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (b. 1602)
- 1672 » Samuel Cooper, English painter and linguist (b. 1609)
- 1700 » Angelo Italia, Italian architect (b. 1628)
- 1705 » Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1640)
- 1760 » Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (b. 1720)
- 1766 » Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)
- 1808 » Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist and philosopher (b. 1757)
- 1821 » Napoleon, French general and emperor (b. 1769)
Names that were popular for boys in 1699
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Willem
- Johannes
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Jansz
- Gerrit
- Hendrik
- John
- Cornelisz
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1699
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Mary
- Jans
- Jeanne
- Elizabeth
- Van
- Jannetje
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.