1700

Year 1700 () was an  (link will display the full calendar) of the, but a of the.

The Gregorian calendar was 10-day faster until February 28 1700, but 11-day faster since March 1 1700, than the Julian calendar.

January - June

 * accepts the.
 * and - adopt the, including the convention that is.
 * - The, one of the largest on record, ruptures the  offshore from  to northern , creating a  logged in  and oral traditions of the American First Nations.
 * - The island of is discovered.
 * March 11 1700 (Swedish calendar ) - The is adopted. 1700 of this calendar is a.
 * - Fire destroys many buildings in, the capital of , including two in the palace complex.
 * - Within a few days of 's death ( O.S.), his last written work ("") is performed as part of Vanbrugh's version of .
 * - In (American colony),, former governor -, becomes governor again for 14 more years.
 * - In (American colony),, former governor -, becomes governor again for 14 more years.

July - December



 * - : - King  defeats the army of   at.
 * - succeeds  as the 243rd.
 * - is appointed.

Undated

 * gains control of the entire Indochina peninsula.
 * The begins with,  and / making a coordinated attack on  (to ).
 * Control of passes from the s to the s.
 * is founded in near, as a   mission.
 * A fire destroys the larger part of,.
 * An inventory made for the family of  documents the first, invented by their instrument keeper.
 * s became extinct in around this date.

Births

 * -, Polish noblewoman (died )
 * -, German writer (died )
 * -, Dutch mathematician (died )
 * -, French flutist (died )
 * -, Dutch-born physician (died )
 * -, Italian architect (died )
 * -, Spanish colonial governor (died )
 * -, German religious and social reformer (died )
 * -, German statesman (died )
 * - (died )
 * -, Scottish poet (died )
 * -, Polish writer (died )
 * -, French sculptor (died )
 * -, French abbot and physicist (died )
 * -, English astronomer (died )
 * -, Prussian general (died )
 * date unknown
 * , Italian opera singer (died )
 * (died )
 * , Polish nobleman (died )
 * , Austrian painter (died )


 * See also .

Deaths

 * -, Italian antiquary (born )
 * - (born )
 * -, Russian commander and statesman (born )
 * -, Canadian explorer (born )
 * -, English writer (born )
 * -, American witch hunter (born )
 * -, Danish diplomat (born )
 * -, English politician (born )
 * - (born )
 * -, French landscape gardener (born )
 * - (born )
 * -, Russian Orthodox Church leader (born )
 * - (born )
 * -, first native born mayor of New York (born )
 * date unknown
 * , Danish sculptor (born )
 * , English translator (born )
 * , Indian astronomer and mathematician (born )
 * , English dramatist (born )


 * See also .