Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

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

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

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1700 james Kent, composer   

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

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

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

May 01   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies in the year 1700.   

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

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

May 12   In the year 1700 luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect   

May 26   In the year 1700 nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

Jun 04   In the year 1700 theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

Jun 17   Mass orders priest to leave the colony in the year 1700.   

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

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

Jul 12   Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 in the year 1700.   

Jul 13   Russian-Turkish peace in the year 1700.   

Jul 15   In the year 1700 johann Christoph Richter, composer   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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

Feb 07   In the year 1700 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer   

Mar 22   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Sellitto, composer   

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

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

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 in the year 1700.   

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

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