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  2. 1700s (decade) - Wikipedia

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    The 1700s decade ran from January 1, 1700, to December 31, 1709. ... June 19 – Bavarian troops, who during the so-called Bavarian Rummel have invaded Tyrol, ...

  3. 17th century - Wikipedia

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    1637: Pierre de Fermat formulates his so-called Last Theorem, unsolved until 1995. 1637 : Although Chinese naval mines were earlier described in the 14th-century Huolongjing , the Tian Gong Kai Wu book of Ming dynasty scholar Song Yingxing describes naval mines wrapped in a lacquer bag and ignited by an ambusher pulling a rip cord on the nearby ...

  4. 18th century - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Timeline of the 17th century - Wikipedia

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    1660: The Commonwealth of England ends and the monarchy is brought back during the English Restoration. 1660: Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge founded. 1660: Royale General Post Office established. 1661: Mehmed Köprülü dies and is succeeded by his son Ahmed. 1661: The reign of the Kangxi Emperor of China begins.

  6. Age of Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Age of Revolution is a period from the late-18th to the mid-19th centuries during which a number of significant revolutionary movements occurred in most of Europe and the Americas. [2] The period is noted for the change from absolutist monarchies to representative governments with a written constitution, and the creation of nation states.

  7. Timeline of the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    1791–1795: George Vancouver explores the world during the Vancouver Expedition. 1791–1804: The Haitian Revolution. 1791: Surprise Symphony written by Haydn. 1792–1802: The French Revolutionary Wars lead into the Napoleonic Wars, which last from 1803–1815. 1792: The New York Stock & Exchange Board is founded. 1792: Polish–Russian War ...

  8. 1700 - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. 1700s - Wikipedia

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    1700s may refer to: The century from 1700 to 1799, almost synonymous with the 18th century (1701–1800) 1700s (decade), the period from 1700 to 1709