Page 2: Historical Events In 1700

Aug 08   In the year 1700 denmark & Sweden sign peace treaty   

Aug 08   On this day in history matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer, dies at 40   

Aug 18   On this day in history swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark   

Aug 28   Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1700 james Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia)   

Sep 23   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1700 spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne   

Oct 14   Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39   

Nov 16   Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia in the year 1700.   

Nov 19   On this day in history battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians   

Nov 20   On this day in history king Charles XII of Sweden aged 17, defeats the army of Czar Peter the Great in the battle of Narva   

Nov 23   Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI in the year 1700.   

Nov 30   Artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva in the year 1700.   

Nov 30   In the year 1700 king Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS]   

Dec 01   Willem ten Rhijne, Dutch physician in Batavia, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1700 utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

Dec 22   Egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent in the year 1700.   

Dec 31   Frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1700.   

Feb 23   Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born in the year 1700.   

Mar 08   Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born in the year 1700.   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 12   Aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. 1662) died in the year 1700.   

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.