Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1700 russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar  

Jan 01   In the year 1700 russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar  

Jan 22   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records on this day in history.  

Jan 26   This great earthquake occurred about 9 pm on the Cascadia Fault, the boundary between the North American and Juan de Fuca plates. This was almost 100 years before the first European explorers made contact with native peoples on the west coast. This was one of the world's great earthquakes with a magnitude estimated at 9 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1700 daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

Feb 07   Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) in the year 1700.  

Feb 09   In the year 1700 the birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician  

Feb 12   The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Denmark  

Feb 19   In the year 1700 last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark  

Feb 23   Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) in the year 1700.  

Feb 27   Pacific island of New Britain discovered in the year 1700.  

Feb 28   In the year 1700 today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.  

Mar 07   William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history james Kent, composer  

Mar 22   On this day in history giuseppe Sellitto, composer  

Mar 25   England, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty in the year 1700.  

Apr 19   In the year 1700 georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

May 01   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on this day in history.  

May 07   Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on this day in history.  

May 07   In the year 1700 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation  

May 12   On this day in history luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect  

May 26   In the year 1700 nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist  

Jun 04   Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor in the year 1700.  

Jun 17   Mass orders priest to leave the colony in the year 1700.  

Jun 30   Gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700) in the year 1700.  

Jul 02   In the year 1700 lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77  

Jul 12   On this day in history gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700  

Jul 13   In the year 1700 russian-Turkish peace  

Jul 15   Johann Christoph Richter, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62  

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Jan 29   On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

Feb 07   In the year 1700 birth of philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen)  

Feb 23   Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born in the year 1700.  

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782)  

Mar 13   On this day in history birth of james Kent, composer  

Mar 13   Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1700 death of raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618)  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of marguerite Bourgeoys, saint (b. 1620)  

Jan 22   In the year 1700 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39  

Feb 12   On this day in history death of aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. 1662)  

Mar 10   On this day in history diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61  

May 01   On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies  

Jul 02   In the year 1700 lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77  

Jul 19   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.