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Born on Tuesday February 16, 1700
- Carolus Janszn Vermeulen, Roosendaal († 1702)
- Daniel Bonenbergh, Grol (Groenlo)
- Friederike Amalie von Rantzau († 1736)
- Daniel Arendsz Korving, sommelsdijk (goeree overflakkee)
- Anna Maria Baurmans, Kerkrade, Niederlande
- Cornelia Melisse, Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Brigitta DUPONT, Gullegem,8560,West-Vlaanderen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Barent Barnes Smock, New Utrecht (Kings County) (British Colonial America) († 1773)
- Anna Elisabeth Kenis, Westerlo, Antwerpen, Belgie
- Cornelia van Seghvelt, Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
Died on Tuesday February 16, 1700
- AMELBERGA WUYTACK (78), HAMME,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE
- Alard Hacfort tot ter Horst (61)
- Frank Pietersz Boekesteijn (47), De Lier
- Joannes Antonio Rauci (59), Cloz, Trento, Italy
- Adrianus Jans Schoofs (2)
- Brechtina
- Henrich Weber (6), Berghausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Frank Pietersz Boekesteyn (47)
- Allard HACFORT tot ter HORST (61)
- Alard van Hackfort Tot Loenen (61)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 16, 1700 at Delpher
Born on February 16
- 1620 » Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg († 1688)
- 1643 » John Sharp, English archbishop († 1714)
- 1698 » Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer († 1758)
- 1727 » Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian botanist, chemist, and mycologist († 1817)
- 1740 » Giambattista Bodoni, Italian publisher and engraver († 1813)
- 1761 » Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general († 1804)
- 1774 » Pierre Rode, French violinist and composer († 1830)
- 1786 » Maria Pavlovna, Russian Grand Duchess († 1859)
- 1802 » Phineas Quimby, American mystic and philosopher († 1866)
- 1804 » Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist and zoologist († 1885)
Died on February 16
- 1531 » Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)
- 1560 » Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1493)
- 1579 » Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish explorer (b. 1509)
- 1645 » Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and politician, 24th Governor of the Duchy of Milan (b. 1585)
- 1710 » Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (b. 1632)
- 1721 » James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1686)
- 1754 » Richard Mead, English physician (b. 1673)
- 1820 » Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish general (b. 1758)
- 1862 » William Pennington American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of New Jersey, 23rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1796)
- 1898 » Thomas Bracken, Irish-New Zealand journalist, poet, and politician (b. 1843)
Names that were popular for boys in 1700
Names that were popular for girls in 1700
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1700
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 26 » The 8.7–9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.
- February 27 » The island of New Britain is discovered by Europeans.
- February 28 » Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.
- March 1 » 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.