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Revision as of 22:28, 13 April 2003
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century)
Decades: 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s
Years: 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 - 1700 - 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705
Events
- January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar
- January 26 - Massive earthquake hits British Columbia
- February 27 - The island of New Britain is discovered.
- November 20 - Swedes defeat Russians at the Battle of Narva
- The Great Northern War begins when Russia, Denamrk and Saxony/Poalnd make a coordinated attack on Sweden (to 1721)
- Control of Spain passes from the Habsburgs to the Bourbons
Births
Deaths
- John Dryden, English poet and playwright
- Charles II of Spain, last of the Spanish Habsburgs