1657 An overview of the year 1657: political events, scientific and cultural developments, colonial context, and notable facts from the mid-17th century.
1659 Year 1659: political shifts after the English Interregnum, the Treaty of the Pyrenees ending the Franco‑Spanish war, and cultural highlights in seventeenth‑century Europe.
1660 — The Year of the English Restoration and Shifting European Order 1660 An overview of the year 1660, highlighting the English Restoration of Charles II, the origins of the Royal Society, treaties that ended northern conflicts, and cultural and scienti…
1662 Overview of the year 1662: calendar note, major political and cultural events (Act of Uniformity, Great Ejection, Dutch–Koxinga conflict, early scientific advances), and its longer…
1663 A summary of the year 1663: political and colonial developments, cultural and scientific context in the mid‑17th century, and notable trends that shaped later history.
1664 The year 1664: a mid‑17th century moment marked by colonial transfer (New Netherland), European rivalry, cultural life and scientific societies; also an even composite number and a…
1665: The year of plague, early modern science, and naval warfare 1665 An overview of 1665 covering the Great Plague of London, key scientific publications, Anglo‑Dutch naval conflict, and social and cultural effects in Europe.
1666 — Year of the Great Fire, naval battles and scientific stirrings 1666 An overview of the year 1666: calendar facts, the Great Fire of London, major naval engagements, Isaac Newton's productive period, and the year's cultural and historical significan…
1667 Year 1667: a pivotal year in 17th-century European and global affairs marked by naval action in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, diplomatic settlements, and the opening of the War of De…
1668 A concise account of the year 1668, covering its major diplomatic settlement, political realignments, cultural currents, and global context during the late 17th century.
1669 A year in the late 17th century notable for the end of the long Venetian–Ottoman Siege of Candia, Isaac Newton's academic appointment, and the death of painter Rembrandt; set amid…
1670 Overview of the year 1670: key political treaties, colonial expansion (Hudson's Bay Company), cultural and chronological context, and the year’s significance in late 17th‑century h…
1671 Events of the year 1671: Caribbean privateering and the sack of Panama, the suppression of a major Russian uprising, and broader political, cultural and scientific trends in the la…
1672 — Rampjaar, the Franco‑Dutch War and advances in science 1672 A pivotal year of war and crisis: the Franco‑Dutch War and Third Anglo‑Dutch War began, the Dutch Rampjaar produced political upheaval and the rise of William of Orange, and Isaac…
1673 Year 1673 saw naval clashes of the Third Anglo‑Dutch War, the English Test Act, Jolliet and Marquette on the Mississippi, the start of the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, and nota…
1674 A summary of the year 1674: political events, colonial conflicts, notable rulers, and cultural and scientific currents in the late 17th century.
1675 Year 1675: an overview of major political events, scientific developments, cultural notes and notable figures connected to that year.
1678: Year of War, Intrigue and Diplomatic Beginnings 1678 An overview of the year 1678, covering major political events, the closing phases of the Franco‑Dutch War, the English Popish Plot, cultural and scientific context, and the year's…
1679 (year) 1679 A survey of the year 1679: major political events such as the Habeas Corpus Act and the conclusion of treaties ending the Franco–Dutch War, cultural and scientific context, and num…
1680 — calendar year and historical overview 1680 1680 was a leap year in the Gregorian calendar. This article summarizes its calendar characteristics, notable events such as the Pueblo Revolt and the Great Comet, and its place in…
1682 A concise account of the year 1682, a common year beginning on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar, covering major political events, colonial expansion, cultural notes and calendar…
1683 (year) 1683 An overview of the year 1683 in the Gregorian calendar, its calendar characteristics, major events such as the Siege of Vienna, and its political, cultural, and historical signific…
1687 (year) 1687 An overview of the year 1687, its calendar placement, major events—especially scientific and military episodes—and its place in 17th‑century history.
1688: a leap year and a turning point in English and European history 1688 1688 was a Gregorian leap year beginning on Thursday. It is best known for the Glorious Revolution in England and wider shifts in European alliances that shaped late 17th-century p…
1689 Year 1689: aftermath of the Glorious Revolution, passage of the English Bill of Rights and Toleration Act, military campaigns in Ireland and Europe, colonial uprisings, and notable…
1690 — Year of battles and colonial conflict 1690 An overview of the year 1690, marked by major engagements in the Nine Years' War and King William's War, notable military events in Europe and North America, and cultural-scientifi…
1690s: A decade of war, finance, and change 1690s Overview of the 1690s: major wars, diplomatic settlements, economic institutions, scientific advances, colonial conflicts, and notable social and cultural events that shaped the la…
1691 1691 — a year of decisive campaigns in Ireland, continued fighting in the Nine Years' War across Europe, and administrative change in English North America during the Baroque era.
1692 1692 was a leap year in the Gregorian calendar marked by major military, social, and natural events such as the Battle of La Hogue, the Salem witch trials, the Glencoe Massacre, an…
1693 1693 was a common year beginning on Thursday. It is remembered for the catastrophic earthquake in eastern Sicily and for military engagements during the Nine Years' War, notably La…
1694 A year marked by the founding of the Bank of England, the birth of Voltaire, the death of Mary II of England, ongoing Nine Years' War, and severe harvest failures in parts of Europ…
1695: a year in the late 17th century — events and context 1695 Overview of the year 1695: calendar classification, major military and cultural events, scientific and political context, and how contemporary chronologies record the year.
1696 Year 1696: notable for the Russian capture of Azov, England's Great Recoinage and Isaac Newton's appointment at the Mint, set against the wider Nine Years' War and colonial tension…
1697 — a pivotal year in late 17th-century Europe 1697 Overview of the year 1697, including major diplomatic, military, and political events, cultural context, and its role in shaping early 18th-century Europe.
1698 (year) 1698 Overview of the year 1698: major political events, colonial ventures, scientific and technological milestones, and cultural context in late 17th-century Europe and beyond.
1699 1699, a year near the end of the 17th century, marked notable political realignments in Europe—most prominently the Treaty of Karlowitz—alongside cultural and scientific developmen…
16th century (1501–1600): exploration, reform, and cultural change 16th century Overview of the 16th century, a period of global exploration, religious reform, artistic innovation, scientific beginnings, and major political shifts across Europe, Africa, Asia a…
Year 17 (AD 17) — Roman consular year and calendar context 17 AD 17 was a year of the early Roman Empire, recorded by consular names and dated under the Julian calendar. This article explains its calendrical placement, Roman naming practice,…
17 BC Overview of the year 17 BC: calendar status, Roman consuls Furnius and Silanus, political and cultural context, and how historians record and interpret that year.
1700 (year) — Gregorian vs. Julian calendar differences and Sweden's reform 1700 Overview of calendar divergence in 1700: why the Gregorian skipped a leap day while the Julian did not, how the date gap changed, and Sweden’s botched gradual reform, the 1712 Feb…
The 1700s (18th century): Enlightenment, empires and early modern change 1700s The 1700s, or the 18th century, saw the spread of Enlightenment ideas, major wars and revolutions, early industrial innovation, expanding global trade networks, and profound social…
1702 Year 1702: a year of dynastic change, colonial conflict, and cultural shifts during the early 18th century. Key events include the succession of Queen Anne and the North American o…
1703 Year 1703 (MDCCIII): a year marked by the founding of Saint Petersburg, the devastating Great Storm in England, political and military struggles in Europe and Japan, and notable bi…
1704 (year) 1704 Events, context and significance of the year 1704, a pivotal year in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable naval captures, cultural milestones and the death of philosopher Joh…
1705 Overview of the year 1705: calendar details, place in early 18th-century conflicts and culture, scientific and political context, and how its calendrical systems differed across Eu…
1706 Year 1706 (common year starting on Friday in the Gregorian calendar). Notable for major campaigns in the War of the Spanish Succession, political negotiations toward the 1707 Union…
1707 — year of union, naval disaster, and European warfare 1707 1707 saw the Acts of Union create the Kingdom of Great Britain, a catastrophic Royal Navy wreck that focused attention on the longitude problem, and decisive campaigns in the War o…
1708 (year) 1708 A concise account of the year 1708: calendar context, major military and political events in Europe, and its place within the early 18th-century conflicts that reshaped empires.
