Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar   

Jan 01   In the year 1700 russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar   

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

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   In the year 1700 the birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician   

Feb 12   The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Denmark   

Feb 19   In the year 1700 last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1700 pacific island of New Britain discovered   

Feb 28   In the year 1700 today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.   

Mar 07   William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation in the year 1700.   

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

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

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   In the year 1700 john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

May 07   Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist in the year 1700.   

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

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

May 26   On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

Jun 04   In the year 1700 theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

Jun 17   In the year 1700 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   On this day in history lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77   

Jul 12   On this day in history gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700   

Jul 13   Russian-Turkish peace in the year 1700.   

Jul 15   Johann Christoph Richter, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1700 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   On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

Mar 08   Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1700 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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

Apr 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born in the year 1700.   

Jan 07   Raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1700 death of marguerite Bourgeoys, saint (b. 1620)   

Jan 22   In the year 1700 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39   

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   Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 in the year 1700.   

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