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Europe at the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession, 1700. 1720: The South Sea Bubble. 1720: Spanish military embarks on the Villasur expedition, traveling north from Mexico into the Great Plains. 1720–1721: The Great Plague of Marseille. 1721: Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister of Great Britain .
1700 was an exceptional common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1700th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 700th year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 17th century, and the 1st year of the 1700s decade. As of the ...
The 1700s decade ran from January 1, 1700, ... The event happens again on October 4, 1708, but will not be seen again from Earth until October 27, 2088;
Political boundaries at the beginning of year 1700 Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, an iconic event of the French Revolution. Development of the Watt steam engine in the late 18th century was an important element in the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century.
1688: The Siege of Derry, the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. 1688: Siamese revolution of 1688 ousted French influence and virtually severed all ties with the West until the 19th century. 1688–1689: The Glorious Revolution starts with the Dutch Republic invading England, England becomes a constitutional monarchy.
1700: With the decline of the spice trade, textiles are now the most important trade item in the Dutch East Indies. [ 9 ] For later events, see Timeline of the 18th century .
1700 – Neutrality treaty between the Iroquois and New France. William Kidd arrested in Boston. 1701 – William Penn issues his last frame of government. Delaware Colony granted charter, separating it from Pennsylvania. Yale University founded. 1702 – East Jersey and West Jersey merge, becoming the Province of New Jersey.
For a full timeline overview, see timeline of British history. See also: Timeline of British history (1800–1899) and Timeline of British history (1900–1929) This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1700 AD until 1799 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. United Kingdom 1700s 1700 ...