Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark, Russia, Saksen and Poland divide Sweden
Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark, Russia, Saksen and Poland divide Sweden
Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark, Russia, Saksen and Poland divide Sweden
Events Before
Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire
The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at Westminster was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, with the notable exception of...
English engineer Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine
Thomas Savery (1650 – 15 May 1715) was an English inventor and engineer. He invented the first commercially used steam-powered device, a steam pump which is often referred to as the "Savery engine".
The Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama
The Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama
France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succes
France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession
Scottish settlers make landfall in Panama, establishing the ill-fated 'Darien Venture' colony
Scottish settlers make landfall in Panama, establishing the ill-fated 'Darien Venture' colony
Events After
Protestant Western Europe, except England, begins to use the Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it...
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
The magnitude 8.7-9.2 Cascadia earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese r
The magnitude 8.7-9.2 Cascadia earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east.
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