1702

Years: 1699 1700 1701 - 1702 - 1703 1704 1705
Decades: 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century Template:C18YearInTopic

Events

March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. The States doesn't appoint a new stadtholder, so the United Provinces become a true republic again.
March 11 - The first regular English language newspaper, The Daily Courant. is published for the first time.
May - Warszaw is conquered by Charles XII of Sweden, who later the same year defeat Poland again at Kliszow.
May 4/14 - The War of the Spanish Succession widens, as war is declared on France by the Grand Alliance.
June - Queen Anne's Captain-General John Churchill forces the surrender of Kaiserswerth on the Rhine
September - Churchill forces the surrender of Venlo on the River Meuse
October - Sir George Rooke fails to take Cádiz, but captures a Spanish treasure fleet and destroys French and Spanish warships. Churchill forces the surrender of Liège
December 14 - John Churchill is created Duke of Marlborough
December 15 - Forty-Seven Ronin, formerly in the service of Asano Naganori, assault the household of Kira Yoshinaka, and kill him in vengeance for their lord. Their display of the ideals of bushido becomes a national legend.
October 27 - English troops plunder St. Augustine in Florida