Events in year of 1700
- 01-01Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar
- 01-01Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar
- 02-19Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
- 02-27Pacific Island of New Britain discovered
- 03-25England, France and Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty
- 05-07William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation
- 06-17Mass orders priest to leave the colony
- 06-30Gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12 / 7 / 1700)
- 07-12Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700
- 07-13Russian-Turkish peace
- 08-08Denmark and Sweden sign peace treaty
- 08-18Swedish, English and Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark
- 10-02Spanish King Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne
- 10-14Rabbi Judah Hasid and Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem
- 11-16Monarch of Brandenburg becomes King of Prussia
- 11-19Battle at Narva: Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
- 11-23Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI
- 11-30Turkey declares war on Russia
- 11-30Utrecht / Overijssel / Buren / Leerdam / IJsselstein go on Gregoria calendar
- 12-12Utrecht / Overijssel / Buren / Leerdam / Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar
People born in year of 1700
- 01-29Daniel Bernoulli: Basel, Switzerland -- Mathematician (10 time French award)
- 02-07Philippe Buache: French geographer / cartographer (Contourlijnen)
- 02-23Wilhelmus Schortinghuis: Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
- 03-13James Kent: Composer
- 03-13Michel Blavet: Composer
- 03-22Giuseppe Sellitto: Composer
- 04-19Georg Abraham Schneider: Composer
- 05-07Gerard van Swieten: Dutch Botanist
- 05-12Luigi Vanvitelli: Italian architect
- 05-26Nikolaus L Earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf: German evangelist
- 06-04Theodoor Verhaegen: Flemish sculptor
- 07-15Johann Christoph Richter: Composer
- 08-28Carolomannus Pachschmidt: Composer
- 09-11James Thomson: Songwriter (Rule Britannia)
- 12-22Egbert de Vrij Temminck: Amsterdam regent
People died in year of 1700
- 01-22Jacob Balthasar Schutz: Composer, dies at 39
- 03-10Diogo Diaz Melgaz: Composer, dies at 61
- 05-01John Dryden: English Poet / playwright (Rival Ladies)
- 07-02Lambert Doomer: Painter / cartoonist, dies at about 77
- 07-19Hieronymus Gradenthaler: Composer, dies at 62
- 08-08Matthias Henriksen Schacht: Composer, dies at 40
- 09-23Nicolaus Adam Strungk: Composer, dies at 59
- 09-27Innocent XII [Antonio Pignatelli]: Pope (1691-1700), dies at 85
- 11-01Carlos II: King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39
- 11-30Artus II Quellinus [Quellien / "the Young]: Flemish sculptor, dies at 75
- 12-01Willem ten Rhijne: Dutch Physician in Batavia, dies at about 53
Events in year of 1701
- 01-01Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom
- 01-12Frisia and Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar
- 01-12Parts of the Netherlands adopt Gregorian calendar
- 01-18Frederik I / Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned King / Queen of Prussia
- 03-09France, Cologne and Bavaria sign alliance
- 04-29Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701
- 05-12Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4 / 29 / 1701)
- 06-12Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover
- 07-24Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit
- 09-07Germany, England and Netherlands sign anti-French covenant
- 09-28Divorce legalized in Maryland
- 10-09Collegiate School of Ct (Yale University), chartered in New Haven
- 11-08William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges
People born in year of 1701
- 01-10Johann Caspar Simon: Composer
- 01-27Johann N von Hontheim: German church historian / suffragan (Bishop)
- 04-27Charles Emanuel I: King of Sardinia
- 05-31Alexander Cruden: Compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
- 06-13Angelo Antonio Caroli: Composer
- 06-22Nikolaj Eigtved: Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)
- 07-15Pierre Joubert: Became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)
- 11-27Anders Celsius: Sweden -- Scientist / inventor (centigrade temp scale)
People died in year of 1701
- 01-01Pietro Sanmartini: Composer, dies at 64
- 01-04Ernst R Tarhemberg: Austria -- Field marshal, dies at 62
- 02-15Adam Drese: German composer, dies at 80
- 03-10Johann Schelle: Composer, dies at 52
- 03-27Anne Hilarion de Cotentin: Count of Tourville / Fr Admiral, dies at 58
- 03-28Domenico Guidi: Italian sculptor, dies at 75
- 09-06James II [Stuart]: King of England (1685-88), dies at 68
- 10-13Andreas Anton Schmelzer: Composer, dies at 47
Events in year of 1702
- 03-08England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III
- 03-111st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant, " publishes
- 03-21Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament
- 04-20Comet C / 1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth
- 05-14England and Netherlands declares war on France and Spain
- 05-14Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw
- 05-15War of Spanish Succession, 1st American conflict between England and France
- 09-16Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne and Bavaria
- 10-07English / Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond
- 10-12Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch and English fleet destroy and occupy Spanish silver fleet and French squadron
- 10-13Dutch / English troops occupy Luik
- 10-27English troops plunder St. Augustine Florida
People born in year of 1702
- 01-06Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu: Composer
- 01-28Hermanus Noordkerk: Dutch lawyer
- 02-10Jean-Pierre Guignon: Composer
- 02-27Johann Valentin Gorner: Composer
- 03-25Christian Gottlieb Ziegler: Composer
- 03-27Johann Ernst Eberlin: Composer
- 06-26Philip Doddridge: England, United Kingdom -- Dr / nonconformist clergyman
- 07-06Franz Anton Maichelbeck: Composer
- 08-15Francesco Zuccarelli: Italian rococo painter / etcher
- 08-20Stepan F graaf Apraksin: Russian General-Field Marshal
- 09-06Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber: Composer
People died in year of 1702
- 01-13Peter Rabus: Dutch Poet / translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41
- 03-08John de Baen: Portrait Painter / etcher, buried at 69
- 03-19Willem III Henry [Dutch William]: King of England / Scot, dies at 51
- 04-27Jean Bart: French Captain / sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51
- 05-05Jacob Hintze: Composer, dies at 79
- 06-15Georg E Rumphius: German nature explorer
- 09-17Olof Rudbeck: Composer, dies at 71
- 09-28Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland: English Prime Minister (1687-88), dies at 61
- 10-17Walraad the Old: Count / soverign of Nassau-Usingen
- 11-04John Benbow: English Vice-Admiral (Santa Marta)
- 11-04Thomas Eisenhut: Composer, dies at 58