1699 facts for kids

1699 was a year in the 17th century. Many important things happened around the world during this time.

Big Events of 1699

• January 26 – The Treaty of Karlowitz was signed. This was a very important peace agreement that ended a long war between the Ottoman Empire and several European countries. It helped to change the map of Europe.
• March 30 – Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth leader of the Sikh faith, created the Khalsa. The Khalsa is a special group of initiated Sikhs who follow strict rules and wear distinct clothing.
• May 1 – Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville started the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. This was a big step in the exploration and settling of North America.
• William Dampier explored the northwest coast of Australia. He was an English explorer who made important discoveries about this part of the world.

William Dampier was a famous explorer.

People Born in 1699

• March 23 – John Bartram, an American botanist who studied plants (died 1777).
• March 25 – Johann Adolf Hasse, a German composer of music (died 1783).
• April 17 - Robert Blair, a Scottish poet and cleric (died 1746).
• May 1 – Hans Joachim von Zieten, a Prussian field marshal (died 1786).
• May 13 – Marquis of Pombal, who became the Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1782).
• November 2 – Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, a French painter (died 1779).
• November 25 - Pierre Subleyras, a French painter (died 1749).
• December 10 – King Christian VI of Denmark (died 1746).

People Who Died in 1699

Jean Racine was a famous French writer.

• January 21 – Obadiah Walker, an English writer (born 1616).
• March 12 – Peder Griffenfeld, a Danish statesman (born 1635).
• April 21 – Jean Racine, a French playwright who wrote many famous plays (born 1639).
• April 22 – Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, a German statesman and poet (born 1646).
• May 12 – Lucas Achtschellinck, a Flemish painter (born 1626).
• May 15 – Edward Petre, an English Jesuit and privy councillor (born 1631).
• June 22 – Josiah Child, an English Governor of the East India Company (born 1630).
• August 25 – Christian V, the King of Denmark and Norway (born 1646).
• September 26 – Simon Arnauld de Pomponne, a French diplomat and minister for King Louis XIV (born 1618).
• November 29 – Patrick Gordon, a Scottish general (born 1635).

Images for kids

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  Streltsy uprising.

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  Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin

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  Jean Racine

See also

In Spanish: 1699 para niños