Historical Events In 1700

Aug 08   Denmark & Sweden sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1700.  

Aug 18   Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer in the year 1700.  

Sep 11   James Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia) on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 27   On this day in history innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700), dies at 85  

Oct 02   In the year 1700 spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne  

Oct 14   In the year 1700 rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem  

Nov 01   Carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia in the year 1700.  

Nov 19   In the year 1700 battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians  

Nov 20   King Charles XII of Sweden aged 17, defeats the army of Czar Peter the Great in the battle of Narva on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI in the year 1700.  

Nov 30   On this day in history artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75  

Nov 30   In the year 1700 eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.  

Nov 30   In the year 1700 king Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS]  

Dec 01   Willem ten Rhijne, Dutch physician in Batavia, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent  

Dec 31   On this day in history frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701  

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Jan 29   Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 08   Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13   James Kent, composer was born in the year 1700.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1700 birth of giuseppe Sellitto, composer  

Apr 19   In the year 1700 birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618)  

Jan 12   In the year 1700 death of marguerite Bourgeoys, saint (b. 1620)  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1700 death of aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. 1662)  

Mar 10   Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1700.  

May 01   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies in the year 1700.  

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

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