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What Happened in 1700 — Events, Births & Deaths
1700 brings together 2 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
March 1
- March 26
William Dampier is the first European to circumnavigate New Britain, discovering it is an island (which he names Nova Britannia) rather than part of New Guinea.
June 1
- June 3
Foundation of the Academy of the Distrustful in the library room of the Palau Dalmases in Barcelona.