1700

1700

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century)

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Year in topic
3 Births
4 Deaths

Events

January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar.
January 1 - in around this year, Germany and Denmark-Norway adopt the Gregorian calendar, including the convention that New Year's Day is January 1st.
January 26 - Massive earthquake hits British Columbia.
February 27 - The island of New Britain is discovered.
November 20 - Great Northern War: Battle of Narva - King Charles XII of Sweden defeats the army of Tsar Peter the Great at Narva.
Vietnamese gain control of entire Indochina peninsula.
The Great Northern War begins when Russia, Denmark and Saxony/Poland make a coordinated attack on Sweden (to 1721)
Control of Spain passes from the Habsburgs to the Bourbonss