January 7 Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later) January 19 Richard Steele publishes "Crisis," defending Hanoverian success February 2 Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London February 17 Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clemens XI's "Unigenitus" degree March 6 Peace of Rastatt - French emperor Charles VI of Habsburg June 12 Prussia and Russia sign secret treaty June 26 Spain and Netherlands sign peace/trade agreement July 14 Battle of Aland, Russian fleet overpowers larger Swedish fleet July 27 Battle at Hango (Hangut): Russians beat Swedish fleet July 27 English Queen Anne fires premier Robert Haley August 1 Monarch Georg Ludwig becomes king George I of England September 7 Treaty of Baden: Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and France, ends War of Spanish Succession, French retain Alsace, Austria gets bank of Rhine September 11 French and Spanish troops under duke of Berwick occupy Barcelona October 7 People riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar, Netherlands October 20 Georg Ludwig of Hannover crowned as King George I October 31 Georg Ludwig van Hannover crowned as English King George I November 11 A highway in Bronx is laid out, later renamed East 233rd Street November 22 King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden
