Historical Events In 1702

Sep 16   In the year 1702 emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria  

Sep 17   In the year 1702 olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71  

Sep 22   Hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies in the year 1702.  

Sep 28   Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61 in the year 1702.  

Oct 07   In the year 1702 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond  

Oct 12   Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch & English fleet destroy & occupy Spanish silver fleet & French squadron in the year 1702.  

Oct 13   Dutch/English troops occupy Luik on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies in the year 1702.  

Oct 23   In the year 1702 -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet  

Oct 27   English troops plunder St Augustine Florida on this day in history.  

Nov 04   In the year 1702 john Benbow, English vice-admiral (Santa Marta), dies  

Nov 26   In the year 1702 premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter"  

Dec 14   In the year 1702 the Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master.  

Dec 22   Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Madame d'Epinay) on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   In the year 1702 birth of jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (d. 1762)  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of nakamikado Emperor of Japan (d. 1737)  

Jan 28   In the year 1702 birth of hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch lawyer  

Feb 10   Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer was born in the year 1702.  

Feb 27   In the year 1702 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

Mar 04   Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born in the year 1702.  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of christian Gottlieb Ziegler, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17]  

Jan 13   On this day in history peter Rabus, Dutch poet/translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41  

Jan 17   On this day in history thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6]  

Mar 08   In the year 1702 death of john de Baen, portrait painter/etcher, buried at 69  

Mar 19   On this day in history willem III Henry, [Dutch William], king of England/Scot, dies at 51  

Apr 23   In the year 1702 death of margaret Fell, English Quaker leader (b. 1614)  

Apr 27   In the year 1702 jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51  

May 05   In the year 1702 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79