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Revision as of 11:44, 28 February 2003 by Mav (talk | contribs) (The island of New Britain is discovered.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 30 - Swedes defeat Russians at the Battle of Narva
- The Great Northern War begins between Russia and 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