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August 3, 1699Born on Tuesday August 4, 1699
- Anna Wijnen, Amstenrade,, Limburg, Nederland
- Johann Heinrich Pottgiesser, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Henrich Köhne, Bierden, Verden († 1752)
- Gertrud Limper, Birkelbach, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1763)
- Adrianus CUYT, Hingene,2880,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1749)
- Catharina Janssen, Berendrecht, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1753)
- Christina Philippina Löder, Braunfels (Duitsland)
- Josephus Depoorter, Bovekerke
- Laurens Schoen, Den Helder († 1750)
- Christianus Ost, Moerzeke,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Died on Tuesday August 4, 1699
- Anna van Loon (32), Amsterdam
- Maria Sophia Elisabeth van Zweibrücken-Neuburg (32), Lissabon
- Maria Sophia Elisabeth van Pfalz Neuburg (32), Lissabon
- Maria Sophia Wittelsbach of Neuburg (32)
- Cornelia Sleijpen (10), Cadier
- Maria Sophia van Palts-Neuburg (32), Lissabon
- Isidro Tomás Folch de Cardona
- Anna Johansdr van Loon (32), Amsterdam
- Isidoro Thomas Folch de Cardona
- Elizabeth Carter (60), Virginia, Colonial America
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 4, 1699 at Delpher
Born on August 4
- 1604 » François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French cleric and author († 1676)
- 1623 » Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1641–1680) and Hanau-Münzenberg (1642–1680) († 1685)
- 1701 » Thomas Blackwell, Scottish historian and scholar († 1757)
- 1704 » Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans († 1752)
- 1719 » Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German mineralogist and geologist († 1767)
- 1721 » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council († 1803)
- 1755 » Nicolas-Jacques Conté, French soldier, painter, balloonist, and inventor († 1805)
- 1792 » Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet and playwright († 1822)
- 1805 » William Rowan Hamilton, Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician († 1865)
- 1821 » Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer, founded Louis Vuitton († 1892)
Died on August 4
- 1598 » William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English academic and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1520)
- 1612 » Hugh Broughton, English scholar and theologian (b. 1549)
- 1639 » Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Mexican actor and playwright (b. 1581)
- 1718 » René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (b. 1656)
- 1727 » Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
- 1741 » Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (b. 1676)
- 1778 » Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1698)
- 1792 » John Burgoyne, English general and politician (b. 1723)
- 1795 » Timothy Ruggles, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1711)
- 1804 » Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish admiral (b. 1731)
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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.