Historical Events In 1700

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

Aug 08   In the year 1700 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer, dies at 40  

Aug 18   Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark in the year 1700.  

Aug 28   In the year 1700 carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer  

Sep 11   In the year 1700 james Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia)  

Sep 23   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   Spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem  

Nov 01   On this day in history carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39  

Nov 16   Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1700 cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI  

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 in the year 1700.  

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

Feb 07   Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1700 birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)  

Mar 08   In the year 1700 birth of anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782)  

Mar 13   In the year 1700 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   In the year 1700 birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

Jan 07   Raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 02   Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 in the year 1700.  

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