1707: what happened around the world

In 1707, 28 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Almansa, 1707 Hōei earthquake and Siege of Toulon among the best known. 71 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and War of the Spanish Succession. 6 things were founded or built that year, from Kingdom of Great Britain and Czech Technical University in Prague.

28events began
71already under way
6founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges21

Revolts, massacres and attacks3

Accidents and fires2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Disasters1

Already under way in 170771

Came to an end in 17073

Founded or built in 17076

Stories that pass through 1707

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1713 1714 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →