1702

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1670s  1680s  1690s  – 1700s –  1710s  1720s  1730s
Years:	1699 1700 1701 – 1702 – 1703 1704 1705

1702 Media

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  October 7: Russia's 15-day siege of Nöteborg begins in Sweden (Great Northern War)

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  October 23: Battle of Vigo Bay: English and Dutch forces capture the Spanish port of Cádiz (War of the Spanish Succession)

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  Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton born 31 January

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  Rasmus Paludan born 26 February

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  Henrietta Maria of Brandenburg-Schwedt born 2 March

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  Jack Sheppard born 4 March

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  Thomas Penn born 20 March

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  Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle born 5 June

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  Muhammad Shah born 7 August

1702 (MDCCII) was a common year starting on Sunday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday in the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar as of the start of this year. It remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• March 8 – King William III of England dies. His sister-in-law, Anne, becomes queen.
• date unknown
  • Delaware becomes a separate colony.