Page 2: Historical Events In 1700

Aug 08   Denmark & Sweden sign peace treaty in the year 1700.   

Aug 08   In the year 1700 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer, dies at 40   

Aug 18   On this day in history swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark   

Aug 28   In the year 1700 carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

Sep 11   On this day in history james Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia)   

Sep 23   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem in the year 1700.   

Nov 01   Carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia in the year 1700.   

Nov 19   In the year 1700 battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians   

Nov 20   King Charles XII of Sweden aged 17, defeats the army of Czar Peter the Great in the battle of Narva on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1700 cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI   

Nov 30   Artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75 in the year 1700.   

Nov 30   On this day in history eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.   

Nov 30   On this day in history king Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS]   

Dec 01   On this day in history willem ten Rhijne, Dutch physician in Batavia, dies at about 53   

Dec 12   On this day in history utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

Dec 22   In the year 1700 egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent   

Dec 31   Frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701 in the year 1700.   

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Jan 29   On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

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   Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born in the year 1700.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618)   

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

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

Feb 12   Aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. 1662) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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