Historical Events for Year 1702

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Mar 8th - England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III
Mar 11th - 1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant," publishes
Mar 19th - James II's daughter Anne Stuart becomes queen of England
Mar 21st - Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament
Apr 20th - Comet C/1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth
May 14th - England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain
May 14th - Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw
May 15th - War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France
Jul 19th - Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow
Aug 19th - -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French
Sep 16th - Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
Oct 7th - English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond
Oct 12th - Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch & English fleet destroy & occupy Spanish silver fleet & French squadron
Oct 13th - Dutch/English troops occupy Luik
Oct 23rd - -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet
Oct 27th - English troops plunder St Augustine Florida
Nov 26th - Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter"
Dec 14th - The Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master.


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