Important Historical Events of the year 1702, Year 1702 in History

List of 1702 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1702

What happened in the year 1702?

Date Event
March 8, 1702 Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
March 11, 1702 The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time.
July 19, 1702 Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow.
November 10, 1702 English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War.
December 30, 1702 Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.