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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1700 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history 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.  

Jan 29   On this day in history daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history the birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician  

Feb 12   In the year 1700 the Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe.  

Feb 19   On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Denmark  

Feb 19   In the year 1700 last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1700 pacific island of New Britain discovered  

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   In the year 1700 diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 13   In the year 1700 james Kent, composer  

Mar 22   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer in the year 1700.  

Mar 25   On this day in history england, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty  

Apr 19   In the year 1700 georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

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   William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation in the year 1700.  

May 12   On this day in history 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   Mass orders priest to leave the colony on this day in history.  

Jun 30   In the year 1700 gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700)  

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

Jul 12   Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Russian-Turkish peace in the year 1700.  

Jul 15   Johann Christoph Richter, composer in the year 1700.  

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782)  

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

Mar 13   Michel Blavet, composer was born in the year 1700.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1700 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39  

Feb 12   Aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. 1662) died on this day in history.  

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   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.