Rulers:
• Charles IV, King of Spain (1788-1808)
• John Adams, 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801)
Events:
• Musée de Grenoble established in France.
Births:
• Clairmont, Claire (1798-1879)
• Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863)
• Leopardi, Giacomo (1798-1837)
Deaths:
• Burr, Margaret (1728-1798)
• Casanova, Giacomo (1725-1798)
Music:
• Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): The Creation (1798)
Art:
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): Aparición de San Isidoro al Rey Fernando (1798-1800)
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): La maja desnuda (1795-1800)
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): Retrato de Asensio Julià (c.1798)
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): San Ambrosio (c.1796-99)
• Julià, Asensio (1753-1832): Escena de una comedia (c.1798)