The 1700s

Explore 45 historical events from 1700–1709.

1703

Samuel Pepys, English politician (born 1633)

Samuel Pepys was an English writer and Tory politician. He served as an official in the Navy Board and Member of Parliament, but is now most renowned for the diary he kept for almo…

Samuel Pepys, English politician (born 1633)

1701 325 years ago

William Kidd, Scottish pirate (born 1645)

William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Du…

William Kidd, Scottish pirate (born 1645)

1700

Angelo Italia, Italian architect (born 1628)

Angelo Italia was an Italian Jesuit and Baroque architect, who was born in Licata and died in Palermo. He designed a number of churches in Sicily, and later worked to reconstruct t…

Angelo Italia, Italian architect (born 1628)

1700

John Hale, American minister (born 1636)

John Hale was the Puritan pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts, and took part in the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was one of the most prominent and influential ministers associated w…

John Hale, American minister (born 1636)