Page 2: Historical Events In 1700

Aug 08   Denmark & Sweden sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1700 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer, dies at 40   

Aug 18   Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   James Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1700 nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59   

Sep 27   Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700), dies at 85 in the year 1700.   

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   Carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI   

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

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

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   Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar in the year 1700.   

Dec 22   On this day in history egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent   

Dec 31   In the year 1700 frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701   

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

Feb 07   Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) was born in the year 1700.   

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

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   In the year 1700 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1700 death of raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618)   

Jan 12   Marguerite Bourgeoys, saint (b. 1620) died in the year 1700.   

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