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The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony and Russia and the Swedish Empire.
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William Penn began monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation
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War of the Spanish Succession begins-the last of Louis XIV's wars for domination of the continent. The Peace of Utrecht (1714) will end the conflict and mark the rise of the British Empire. Called Queen Anne's War in America, it ends with the British taking New Foundland, Acadia, and Hudson's Bay Territory from France, and Gibraltar and Minorca from Spain.
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Great Peace of Montreal signed between New France and North American Indian nations at urging of Huron chief Kondiaronk
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England & Netherlands declare war on France & Spain
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St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great in Russia. This city was Russia's capitol city. Open to year-long trade.
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Great storm of 1703 hits Southern England - thousands killed, Royal Navy losses 13 ships and around 1,500 seamen
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Deerfield (Mass.) Massacre of English colonists by French and Indians. Johann Sebastian Bach's first cantata. Boston News Letter-first newspaper in America
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1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
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Battle of Blenheim (aka Second Battle of Höchstädt): a combined British, German & Dutch army led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, decisively beat French & Bavarian forces
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Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge
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Giovanni da Verrazano explores the coast from Carolina north to Nova Scotia, enters New York harbor.
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The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain
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When the death of Louis happened, he left many debts and many enemies. It was a shame because he wanted to dominate Europe. He had reign from May 1643 to Sept 1715.
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Table of Ranks was created by Peter the Great and displayed the rankings of military, government, and court of Imperial Russia. It was brought up in 1722, during the reign of Peter the Great. It included the military, civil and court, dividing each into 14 ranks (grades)
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Benjamin Franklin begins publishing Poor Richard's Almanack. James Oglethorpe and others found Georgia
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John Peter Zenger, New York editor, acquitted of libel in New York, establishing freedom of the press
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The Seven Years War began and involved Prussia, which was still under the rule of Fredrick the Great and Great Britain. Along with Austria, France and Russia.
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When the seven year war was over both sides were exhausted and done with fighting. The rivalry between the 2 sides was still going on. The battle for the control of Central Europe would continue for many more years.
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Diderot published the last encyclopedia after 27 years of writing them. French leaders said the encyclopedia criticized the church, the government and the legal system. The government tried to stop the publication of them in 1759.
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General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag
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Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to Continental Congress
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Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the articles of the Constitution. Instead they ended up writing a new constitution. This document remains the oldest written constitution still today
