Historical Events In 1702

Jan 06   Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer   

Jan 06   Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17].   

Jan 13   Peter Rabus, Dutch poet/translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41   

Jan 17   Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6]   

Jan 28   Hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch lawyer   

Feb 10   Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer   

Feb 27   Johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

Mar 08   England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III.   

Mar 08   England's Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III.   

Mar 08   John de Baen, portrait painter/etcher, buried at 69.   

Mar 11   1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant," publishes.   

Mar 11   The 'Daily Courant', the inaugural successful English newspaper, was inaugural published. It consisted of only 1 sheet   

Mar 11   The inaugural English daily newspaper "Daily Courant", publishes.   

Mar 19   James II's daughter Anne Stuart is recorded as becoming queen of England.   

Mar 19   Willem III Henry, [Dutch William], king of England/Scot, dies at 51   

Mar 21   Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament.   

Mar 25   Christian Gottlieb Ziegler, composer   

Mar 27   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

Apr 20   Comet C/1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth.   

Apr 27   Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51.   

May 01   Smallpox in Canada, New France.   

May 05   Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79   

May 14   England and Netherlands declares war on France and Spain.   

May 14   Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw   

May 15   War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England and France.   

May 15   War of Spanish Succession, inaugural American conflict between England and France.   

Jun 15   Georg E Rumphius, German nature explorer, dies.   

Jun 26   Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

Jul 06   Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer   

Jul 17   Johann Schneider, composer   

Jul 19   Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow   

Aug 15   Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher.   

Aug 19   -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French.   

Aug 20   Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal   

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Jan 06   Jose melchior de nebra blascu: Composer   

Jan 10   Johannes zick: German fresco painter   

Jan 14   Nakamikado emperor of japan: Nakamikado emperor of japan (d. 1737)   

Jan 28   Hermanus noordkerk: Dutch lawyer   

Feb 10   Jean-pierre guignon: Composer   

Feb 27   Johann valentin gorner: Composer   

Mar 04   Jack sheppard: English burglar and escapee   

Mar 25   Christian gottlieb ziegler: Composer   

Jan 06   Thomas franklin: English smith/uncle of b franklin,    

Jan 13   Peter rabus: Dutch poet/translator (great name book),    

Mar 08   John de baen: Portrait painter/etcher, buried at 69   

Mar 19   Willem iii henry: [dutch william], king of england/scot,   

Apr 23   Margaret fell: English quaker leader (b. 1614)   

Apr 27   Jean bart: French capt/sea hero (escape out of plymouth),   

May 05   Jacob hintze: Composer,    

May 27   Dominique bouhours: French critic (b. 1628)