WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO APRIL 1700
Find out what all happened January to April 1700

Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian Calendar on this date in 1753. (1. March 1700)

The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake takes place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records. (26. January 1700)

Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar. (28. February 1700)

The island of New Britain is discovered. (27. February 1700)

Russia begins using the Anno Domini era and no longer uses the Anno Mundi era of the Byzantine Empire. (1. January 1700)

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