Historical Events In 1700

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

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

Jan 01   Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1700 philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen)   

Feb 09   In the year 1700 the birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician   

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

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

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

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

Feb 27   Pacific island of New Britain discovered on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.   

Mar 07   In the year 1700 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

Mar 10   On this day in history diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1700 england, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty   

Apr 19   In the year 1700 georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

May 01   In the year 1700 john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

May 07   Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist in the year 1700.   

May 07   William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation in the year 1700.   

May 12   Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect on this day in history.   

May 26   Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

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   Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 in the year 1700.   

Jul 13   In the year 1700 russian-Turkish peace   

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1700.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1700.   

Feb 12   In the year 1700 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 in the year 1700.   

Jul 02   In the year 1700 lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77   

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