1698 in Denmark
Denmark-related events during the year of 1698
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Events from the year 1698 in Denmark
Incumbents
Events
- 1 July – Den Københavnske Post-Rytter, a weekly newspaper, is published for the first time.[2]
Full date missing
- Danmarksnagore becomes part of Danish India.
- Ny Hollænderby (now Frederiksberg) is destroyed by fire.[2]
- Vodroffgård is established on the west side of St. Jørgen's Lake outside Copenhagen.[2]
Births
- 24 August – Erik Pontoppidan, author, bishop, historian and antiquary (died 1764)
- 25 December – Jens Høysgaard, philologist (died 1773)
Deaths
- 16 March – Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, noblewoman and writer (born 1621)[3]
- 6 October – Erik Tylleman, governors of the Danish Gold Coast (born unknown)
- 4 November – Rasmus Bartholin, scientist (born 1625)
References
- ^ "Christian V: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "1699". Selskabet for Københavns Historie (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Jolly, Margaretta (2013). Encyclopedia of Life Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical Forms. Routledge. p. 546. ISBN 9781136787447.
