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