Year by year · 18th century

1702

1702 in world history: 3 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, 1 work, 1 state founded and 2 that came to an end. 1,213 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 8 March

    Anne becomes queen on the death of William III

    William III died after a fall from his horse, and his sister-in-law Anne succeeded. During her reign England and Scotland united as Great Britain in 1707.

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  2. 11 March

    The Daily Courant, Britain's first daily newspaper, appears

    Published by Elizabeth Mallet near Fleet Street, the single-sheet Courant carried foreign news translated from continental papers. It ran until 1735, founding the British daily press.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1702 3

Died in 1702 2

Works 1

States founded 1

States that came to an end 2

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