Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   On this day in history protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar   

Jan 01   Russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar in the year 1700.   

Jan 01   Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39   

Jan 26   The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records on this day in history.   

Jan 26   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 in the year 1700.   

Jan 29   Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   The birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician in the year 1700.   

Feb 12   On this day in history the Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe.   

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

Feb 19   Last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Pacific island of New Britain discovered on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 10   Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history james Kent, composer   

Mar 22   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer in the year 1700.   

Mar 25   England, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty on this day in history.   

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

May 01   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies in the year 1700.   

May 07   Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1700 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

May 12   In the year 1700 luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect   

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

Jun 04   Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history mass orders priest to leave the colony   

Jun 30   Gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700) in the year 1700.   

Jul 02   Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 in the year 1700.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history russian-Turkish peace   

Jul 15   Johann Christoph Richter, composer in the year 1700.   

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

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Jan 29   Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born in the year 1700.   

Feb 07   Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782)   

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

Mar 13   Michel Blavet, composer was born in the year 1700.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1700 birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

Jan 07   Raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618) died in the year 1700.   

Jan 12   Marguerite Bourgeoys, saint (b. 1620) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61   

May 01   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 in the year 1700.   

Jul 19   In the year 1700 hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62