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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century Decades: 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s Years: 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 - 1701 - 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. May 23 - After being convicted of murdering William Moore[?] and for piracy, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London. September 16 - Prince James Francis Edward Stuart becomes the new claimant to the thrones of Scotland as King James VII and England as King James III. Philharmonic Society (Academia philharmonicorum) established in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In Japan young daimyo Asano Naganori is ordered to commit seppuku(ritual suicide).47 samurai of his service begin planing to avenge his death. Births Deaths May 23 - Captain Kidd, pirate September 16 -Deposed King James II of England/James VII of Scotland.
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s
Years: 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 - 1701 - 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706
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