Year by year · 18th century

1707

1707 in world history: 13 events, 4 births, 5 deaths, 4 states founded and 5 that came to an end. 1,217 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 1 May

    Acts of Union create the Kingdom of Great Britain

    The union of England and Scotland took effect, creating a single kingdom and a single Parliament at Westminster. Scotland kept its own legal system and established church.

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  2. Treaty

    Acts of Union 1707

    The Acts of Union 1707 were the parliamentary acts that united the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Almansa

    The Battle of Almansa was fought on 25 April 1707 near Almansa in south-eastern Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1707 4

Died in 1707 5

States founded 4

States that came to an end 5

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