Historical Events In 1700

Jan 01   Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar in the year 1700.   

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

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

Jan 22   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1700.   

Jan 26   The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records in the year 1700.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician   

Feb 12   The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe in the year 1700.   

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

Feb 27   Pacific island of New Britain discovered in the year 1700.   

Feb 28   On this day in history today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.   

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

Mar 10   Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1700.   

Mar 13   In the year 1700 james Kent, composer   

Mar 22   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 25   England, France & Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty in the year 1700.   

Apr 19   In the year 1700 georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

May 01   On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

May 07   In the year 1700 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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

May 12   Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1700 nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

Jun 04   In the year 1700 theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700)   

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

Jul 12   Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Russian-Turkish peace in the year 1700.   

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

Jul 19   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1700 birth of philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen)   

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1700 birth of james Kent, composer   

Mar 13   Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1700.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1700.   

Jul 02   Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1700.