Notable Historical Events - 1700
1700 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 1 |
Protestant Western Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar |
Jan 1 |
Russia begins using the Anno Domini era and no longer uses the Anno Mundi era of the Byzantine Empire. |
Jan 26 |
The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records. |
Feb 12 |
The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark—Norway, Saxony and Russia and the Swedish Empire. |
Feb 19 |
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark |
Feb 27 |
Pacific Island of New Britain discovered |
Feb 28 |
Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar. |
May 7 |
William Penn began monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation |
Jun 17 |
Massachussetts orders priest to leave the colony |
Jun 30 |
Gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700) |
Jul 12 |
Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 |
Jul 13 |
Russian-Turkish peace |
Aug 8 |
Denmark & Sweden sign peace treaty |
Aug 18 |
Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark |
Oct 2 |
Spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne |
Oct 14 |
Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem |
Nov 16 |
Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia |
Nov 19 |
Battle at Narva: Swedish King Karel XII defeats Russians |
Nov 23 |
Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI |
Nov 30 |
King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS] |
Nov 30 |
Turkey declares war on Russia |
Nov 30 |
Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/IJsselstein go on Gregoria calendar |
Dec 12 |
Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar |
Dec 31 |
Frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701 |
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