Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   On this day in history protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar   

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1700.   

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   Last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark in the year 1700.   

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   Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar in the year 1700.   

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

Mar 10   Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1700 james Kent, composer   

Mar 22   In the year 1700 giuseppe Sellitto, composer   

Mar 25   England, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty in the year 1700.   

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

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

May 12   Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect in the year 1700.   

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

Jun 04   Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history mass orders priest to leave the colony   

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

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 in the year 1700.   

Jul 13   In the year 1700 russian-Turkish peace   

Jul 15   In the year 1700 johann Christoph Richter, composer   

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

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Jan 29   In the year 1700 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

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

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

Mar 08   In the year 1700 birth of anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782)   

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

Mar 13   Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1700 death of raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618)   

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1700 death of aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. 1662)   

Mar 10   In the year 1700 diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77   

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