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What Happened in July 1698

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Notre Dame of Montreal

Jul 1 Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal founded by Marguerite Bourgeoys canonically constituted a community [1]

First Canadian Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys

Jul 2 English engineer Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine
Jul 14 The Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama

Famous Birthdays

Jul 2 Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena & Reggio, born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now Italy) (d. 1780)

Famous Deaths

Jul 16 Cristoph Kaldenbach, Prussian poet, dies at 84
Jul 18 Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian, dies at 65

Famous Musicians

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