Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar in the year 1700.  

Jan 01   On this day in history russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar  

Jan 01   Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar in the year 1700.  

Jan 22   On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39  

Jan 26   The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records in the year 1700.  

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 in the year 1700.  

Jan 29   Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) in the year 1700.  

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

Feb 09   The birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark  

Feb 23   Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   James Kent, composer in the year 1700.  

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

Mar 25   England, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer in the year 1700.  

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

May 07   In the year 1700 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist  

May 07   On this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation  

May 12   In the year 1700 luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect  

May 26   Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist in the year 1700.  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1700 mass orders priest to leave the colony  

Jun 30   On this day in history gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700)  

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   Russian-Turkish peace on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1700 johann Christoph Richter, composer  

Jul 19   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1700.  

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Jan 29   Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born in the year 1700.  

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   In the year 1700 birth of michel Blavet, composer  

Mar 22   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer was born in the year 1700.  

Apr 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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