January 1 Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar January 1 Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar February 19 Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark February 27 Pacific Island of New Britain discovered March 25 England, France and Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty May 7 William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation June 17 Mass orders priest to leave the colony June 30 Gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700) July 12 Gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 July 13 Russian-Turkish peace August 8 Denmark and Sweden sign peace treaty August 18 Swedish, English and Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark October 2 Spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne October 14 Rabbi Judah Hasid and Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem November 16 Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia November 19 Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians November 23 Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI November 30 King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva November 30 Turkey declares war on Russia November 30 Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/IJsselstein go on Gregoria calendar December 12 Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar December 31 Frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701
