Historical Events In 1700

Aug 08   In the year 1700 denmark & Sweden sign peace treaty  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1700 swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark  

Aug 28   In the year 1700 carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer  

Sep 11   James Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia) in the year 1700.  

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

Oct 14   Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 23   On this day in history cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI  

Nov 30   Artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75 in the year 1700.  

Nov 30   Eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva on this day in history.  

Nov 30   King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS] on this day in history.  

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   Frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen)  

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)  

Mar 08   Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born in the year 1700.  

Mar 13   James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Marguerite Bourgeoys, saint (b. 1620) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1700.  

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

Jul 02   Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1700 hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62