Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1699
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Literature
- Joseph Addison begins his tour of the Continent
Theatre
- Anne Oldfield debuts at Drury Lane
Art
Music
Science, Technology, & Medicine
Politics & Law
- The Treaty of Karlowitz ends the war between Austria and
Turkey
Philosophy & Theology
- Rev. Thomas Bray founds the Society for the Propagation of Christian
Knowledge (S.P.C.K.)
- Thomas Traherne, A Serious and Pathetical Contemplation of the
Mercies of God (Thanksgivings) published anonymously by George
Hickes
Milestones
- Birth of Charles Macklin, actor, manager, playwright (probable date)
Miscellaneous
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