1707
George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (born 1663)
George Stepney was an English poet and diplomat.
George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (born 1663)
The 1700s
Explore 187 historical events from 1700–1709.
1707
Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (born 1642)
Vincenzo da Filicaja was a poet and politician, citizen of Grand Duchy of Tuscany. His poetry was compared to that of Petrarch, and his association with the Accademia della Crusca …
Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (born 1642)
1707
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (born 1640)
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1661 until 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as E…
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (born 1640)
1707
Under the terms of the Acts of Union, the Kingdoms of England and Scotland merged to form the Kingdom of Great Britain,
The Acts of Union refer to two acts of Parliament, one by the Parliament of Scotland in March 1707, followed shortly thereafter by an equivalent act of the Parliament of England. T…
Under the terms of the Acts of Union, the Kingdoms of England and Scotland merged to form the Kingdom of Great Britain,
1707
The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola…
The siege of Pensacola included two separate attempts in 1707 by English-supported Creek Indians to capture the town and fortress of Pensacola, one of two major settlements in Span…
The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola…
1707
In one of the worst maritime disasters in the history of the British Isles, at least 1,400 sailors on four Royal Navy…
The list of maritime disasters is a link page for maritime disasters by century.
In one of the worst maritime disasters in the history of the British Isles, at least 1,400 sailors on four Royal Navy…
1707
The Hōei earthquake ruptured all segments of the Nankai megathrust simultaneously – the only earthquake recorded to…
The 1707 Hōei earthquake struck south-central Japan at around 13:45 local time on 28 October 1707. It was the largest earthquake in Japanese history until it was surpassed by the …
The Hōei earthquake ruptured all segments of the Nankai megathrust simultaneously – the only earthquake recorded to…
1706
320 years ago
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at t
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire was a British army officer and statesman. From a…
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at t
1706
320 years ago
The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland,…
The Acts of Union refer to two acts of Parliament, one by the Parliament of Scotland in March 1707, followed shortly thereafter by an equivalent act of the Parliament of England. T…
The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland,…
1706
320 years ago
War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.
The War of the Spanish Succession was a conflict between the European great powers, fought between 1701 and 1714. The death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 le…
War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.
1706
320 years ago
Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (died 1780)
Giovanni Battista or Giambattista Martini,, also known as Padre Martini, was an Italian Conventual Franciscan friar, who was a leading musician, composer, and music historian of th…
Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (died 1780)
1706
320 years ago
Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (died 1780)
Andreas Felix von Oefele was a German historian and librarian.
Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (died 1780)
1706
320 years ago
John Dollond, English optician and astronomer (died 1761)
John Dollond was an English optician known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets.
John Dollond, English optician and astronomer (died 1761)
1706
320 years ago
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (died 1778)
Baron Johan Augustin Mannerheim was a Swedish nobleman, the Artillery Colonel and the Gothenburg Commandant. He was a great-great-grandfather of Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim, the Mars…
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (died 1778)
1706
320 years ago
Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (died 1735)
Princess Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg was the second wife of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont whom she married in 1724. The mother of the future Victor Amadeus III, sh…
Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (died 1735)
1706
320 years ago
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (born 1661)
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville or Sieur d'Iberville was a French military officer, explorer, colonial administrator and merchant. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in N…
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (born 1661)
1706
320 years ago
Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1785)
Baldassare Galuppi was a Venetian composer, born on the island of Burano in the Venetian Republic. He belonged to a generation of composers, including Johann Adolph Hasse, Giovanni…
Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1785)
1706
320 years ago
Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1654)
Colonel Edward Nott was an English Colonial Governor of Virginia. He was appointed by Queen Anne on either April 25, 1705 or August 15, 1705. His administration lasted only one yea…
Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1654)
1706
320 years ago
Cornelis de Man, Dutch painter (born 1621)
Cornelis de Man was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Cornelis de Man, Dutch painter (born 1621)
1706
320 years ago
Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia (born 1654)
Iyasu I, throne name Adyam Sagad, also known as Iyasu the Great, was Emperor of Ethiopia from 19 July 1682 until his death in 1706, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty.
Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia (born 1654)
1706
320 years ago
War of the Spanish Succession: The Grand Alliance armies routed the Franco-Spanish-Bavarian army in Ramillies, present-d
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The death of Charles II of Spain in November 1700 without children led to a cont…
War of the Spanish Succession: The Grand Alliance armies routed the Franco-Spanish-Bavarian army in Ramillies, present-d
1705
Matthäus Günther, German painter (died 1788)
Matthäus Günther was an important German painter and artist of the Baroque and Rococo era.
Matthäus Günther, German painter (died 1788)
1705
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (died 1766)
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, later Prince of Thiano, was an Austrian field marshal of the Imperial Army in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. Daun is consid…
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (died 1766)
1705
A fire in Oulu, Finland almost completely destroyed the fourth district, which covered the southern part of the city…
Oulu is a major port city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the north-western coast of the country at the mouth of the River Oulu. The pop…
A fire in Oulu, Finland almost completely destroyed the fourth district, which covered the southern part of the city…