The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada
The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada
The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada
Events Before
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, having earlier married in secret in 1707
February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar and return to the Old Style
February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar and return to the Old Style
Slave revolt in New York City: Just after midnight, 9 slaveowners are killed and 6 wounded by a group of about two dozen
Slave revolt in New York City: Just after midnight, 9 slaveowners are killed and 6 wounded by a group of about two dozen slaves attempting to lead a revolt; at least 21 enslaved Africans were executed, and another half dozen committed suicide [1] [2]
Last sighting of the Dutch ship Zuytdorp as it leaves the Cape of Good Hope carrying a cargo of silver with 200 crew and
Last sighting of the Dutch ship Zuytdorp as it leaves the Cape of Good Hope carrying a cargo of silver with 200 crew and passengers; the wreck is discovered in 1927 north of Perth, Western Australia [1]
Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"
Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"
Events After
Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
Battle of Gangut: Russian Navy wins its first major victory during the Great Northern War against Sweden
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
Treaty of Baden is signed by the Holy Roman Empire and France, ending the War of the Spanish Succession; France retains
Treaty of Baden is signed by the Holy Roman Empire and France, ending the War of the Spanish Succession; France retains Alsace and Landau, and Austria gains the east bank of the Rhine
Nicholas Rowe's play "The Tragedy of Jane Shore" premieres in London
The Tragedy of Jane Shore is a 1714 historical tragedy by the British writer Nicholas Rowe.
Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clement XI's "Unigenitus" decree
Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clement XI's "Unigenitus" decree
More from the 1710s
Parisian merchant Jean Marius obtains a five-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella, the first in
Parisian merchant Jean Marius obtains a five-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella, the first in Europe
Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, having earlier married in secret in 1707
In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Sw
In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock
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