1698 in Denmark
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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
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- 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)