March 8 England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III March 11 1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant," publishes March 19 James II's daughter Anne Stuart becomes queen of England March 21 Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament April 20 Comet C/1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth May 14 England and Netherlands declares war on France and Spain May 14 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw May 15 War of Spanish Succession, 1st American conflict between England and France July 19 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow August 19 Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French September 16 Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne and Bavaria October 7 English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond October 12 Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch and English fleet destroy and occupy Spanish silver fleet and French squadron October 13 Dutch/English troops occupy Luik October 23 Battle in Bay of Vigo: Netherlands/English fleet destroy Spanish/French fleet October 27 English troops plunder St. Augustine, Florida November 26 Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter"
