Date | Event |
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Mar 8 |
England: Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III |
Mar 11 |
1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant" publishes |
Mar 19 |
James II's daughter Anne Stuart becomes queen of England |
Mar 21 |
Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament |
Apr 20 |
Comet C/1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth |
May 14 |
England & Netherlands declare war on France & Spain |
May 14 |
Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw |
Jul 19 |
Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Krakow |
Aug 19 |
-24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French |
Sep 16 |
Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria |
Oct 7 |
British/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond |
Oct 13 |
Dutch/English troops occupy Luik |
Oct 23 |
Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch & English fleet destroy & occupy Spanish silver fleet & French squadron |
Oct 27 |
British troops plunder St Augustine, Florida |
Nov 26 |
Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter" |
Dec 14 |
The Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master. |
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