Important Historical Events of the year 1700, Year 1700 in History

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List of 1700 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1700

What happened in the year 1700?

Date	Event
January 1, 1700	Russia begins using the Anno Domini era instead of the Anno Mundi era of the Byzantine Empire.
January 26, 1700	The 8.7–9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.
March 26, 1700	William Dampier is the first European to circumnavigate New Britain, discovering it is an island (which he names Nova Britannia) rather than part of New Guinea.