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Calendar year
1704 (MDCCIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1704th year
1704
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
John Locke (/lɒk/; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment
John_Locke
See also 1703 in piracy, other events in 1704, 1705 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. April 11 – Thomas Green, captain of the Worcester, and two of his
1704_in_piracy
Czech Baroque orchestra based in Prague
Collegium 1704 is a Czech early music orchestra and choir founded in 2005 by the Czech conductor, harpsichordist, and horn player Václav Luks. The Collegium
Collegium_1704
1704 siege during the Great Northern War
of Swedish Narva during the Great Northern War from 8 July to 20 August 1704. The siege came four years after the first battle of Narva, where the Russians
Siege_of_Narva_(1704)
1704 in Russia Monarch – Peter I Treaty of Narva Admiralty Shipyard "Peter I". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 3 March 2026. Media related to 1704
1704_in_Russia
Confederation against Augustus II the Strong
of Poland–Lithuania Augustus II the Strong. It was formed on 16 February 1704 in Warsaw.[citation needed] With the backing of Charles XII of Sweden, it
Warsaw_Confederation_(1704)
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
The William Brinton 1704 House is an historic house museum which is located at 21 Oakland Road in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, roughly five miles south
William_Brinton_1704_House
Act of the Parliament of Scotland
The Act of Security 1704 (c. 3), also referred to as the Act for the Security of the Kingdom, was a response by the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament
Act_of_Security_1704
The Act of Settlement 1704 (sometimes cited as 1703) was an Act of Tynwald passed clarifying the status of the population of the Isle of Man. It has been
Act_of_Settlement_1704
launches in 1704 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1704. "French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Oriflamme' (1704)". Threedecks
List_of_ship_launches_in_1704
The year 1704 in music involved some significant events. Johann Christoph Pepusch arrives in London. Following her husband's death, Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet
1704_in_music
Royal Navy ship
Litchfield on 13 May 1704. She was registered as a Royal Navy Vessel on 1 July 1704. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1704 for service in the
HMS_Sun_Prize_(1704)
Royal election in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The 1704 Polish–Lithuanian royal election was an election to decide on the new candidate for the Polish–Lithuanian throne. In early 1700, King of Poland
1704 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
1704_Polish–Lithuanian_royal_election
Swedish assault on Kronstadt in 1704
The attack on Kronstadt occurred on 8 July 1704 during the Great Northern War. After the construction of Kronslot on the newly captured island of Kotlin
Attack_on_Kronstadt_(1704)
Battle in the Great Northern War
The Battle of Poznań took place on August 9, 1704 in Poznań, Poland during the Great Northern War. A short battle between the Saxon forces of Johan Schulenburg
Battle_of_Poznań_(1704)
Main-belt asteroid
1704 Wachmann, provisional designation A924 EE, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter
1704_Wachmann
Czech musician
director of the Prague Baroque orchestra Collegium 1704 and of the vocal ensemble Collegium Vocale 1704. He specialises in Baroque music, especially in the
Václav_Luks
Auxiliary military unit of the Habsburg Monarchy (1686–1704)
composed primarily of Serbs. It was active between approximately 1686 and 1704 and operated as part of the Habsburg military structure during the Great
Serbian_Militia
Irish politician
Henry Clements was an Irish politician. Clements was born in County Cavan and educated at Trinity College Dublin. He represented County Cavan from 1729
Henry_Clements_(1704–1745)
Battle in northern India
Anandpur (anadapura dī ghērābadī), also known as the second battle of Anandpur (1704) (anadapura dī dūjī laṛā'ī sāla satārāṁ sau cāra), was a siege at Anandpur
Second_siege_of_Anandpur
Siege during the War of the Spanish Succession
Landau of 1704 was the third of four such sieges during the War of the Spanish Succession. It lasted 77 days from 9 September to 25 November 1704, when the
Siege_of_Landau_(1704)
Ship owned and operated by the Danish East India Company
and operated by the Danish East India Company. The ship's bell is dated to 1704, although a Norske Løve was recorded as running a cargo of slaves for the
Norske_Løve_(1704)
Rebellion in the Russian Empire
The Bashkir Rebellion from 1704 to 1711 was one of the longest in the series of Bashkir rebellions in the 17th and 18th centuries in the Russian Empire
Bashkir rebellion of 1704–1711
Bashkir_rebellion_of_1704–1711
Welsh apothecary
mother was Jane Bevan (née Phillips). He had a younger brother, Timothy (1704-1786), and six sisters. He left Swansea as a young man, and moved to Cheapside
Silvanus_Bevan
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1704 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
1704_in_Wales
Roman Catholic Martyrs
and Anglo-Creek raids into Spanish La Florida, most significantly at the 1704 Apalachee Massacre and other raids during Queen Anne's War. Many of the martyrs
Martyrs_of_La_Florida
Sultana regnant of the Maldives
Kabafa'anu (fl. 1704), was a Sultana regent of the Maldives. She was the consort of Sultan Ibrahim Mudzhiruddine of the Maldives (r. 1701–1704), and briefly
Fatima_Kabafa'anu
Dutch banker
Thomas Hope (1704, Rotterdam – 26 December 1779, Amsterdam) was a successful and gifted Dutch banker in the 18th century. He is considered as the main
Thomas Hope (banker, born 1704)
Thomas_Hope_(banker,_born_1704)
Events from the year 1704 in France. Monarch: Louis XIV 13 August – War of the Spanish Succession – Battle of Blenheim: Allied troops under John Churchill
1704_in_France
English classical scholar
John Taylor (22 June 1704 – 4 April 1766), English classical scholar, was born at Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. His father was a barber, and, by the
John Taylor (classical scholar)
John_Taylor_(classical_scholar)
In the history of Baghdad, the period from 1638 to 1704 began with the Fall of Baghdad after the Ottoman Empire occupied the city from the Safavid. It
History of Baghdad (1638–1704)
History_of_Baghdad_(1638–1704)
List of events
Events from the year 1704 in England. Monarch – Anne 18 May – Robert Harley becomes Secretary of State for the Northern Department. 23 July (3 August New
1704_in_England
Polish noble
Prince Stanislaw Lubomirski (1704–1793) was a Polish noble (szlachcic) and magnate. He was the son of Jerzy Aleksander Lubomirski and Joanna von Starzhausen
Stanisław Lubomirski (1704–1793)
Stanisław_Lubomirski_(1704–1793)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Beachy Head in 1690 and the Battle of Barfleur in 1692. She was rebuilt in 1704 at Chatham Dockyard, remaining a 90-gun second rater. She was also renamed
HMS_Albemarle_(1680)
1704 naval battle
The Battle of Surat took place on 2 February 1704, off Surat, India, Arabian Sea, when a Portuguese squadron of one ship of the line and seven frigates
Battle_of_Surat_(1704)
Chronology of the history of Gibraltar
Catalans, joined the Prince’s forces. 1704 3–4 August – Heavy shelling targeted the castle and the town overnight. 1704 4 August – Governor Diego de Salinas
Timeline of the history of Gibraltar
Timeline_of_the_history_of_Gibraltar
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1704. July – The Storm: or, a collection of the most remarkable casualties and
1704_in_literature
Leader of the Nashaway tribe (d. after 1704)
George Tahanto (died after 1704) (also known as Sagamore George or Tohanto) was a leader of the Nashaway tribe within the Pennacook confederation in what
George_Tahanto
French royal (1704–1705)
Louis, Duke of Brittany (25 June 1704 – 13 April 1705) was the eldest son and the only infant son of Louis, Duke of Burgundy and Princess Marie Adélaïde
Louis, Duke of Brittany (born 1704)
Louis,_Duke_of_Brittany_(born_1704)
1704 raid during Queen Anne's War
Deerfield, also known as the Deerfield Massacre, was an attack on February 29, 1704, of French and Native American forces on the English colonial settlement
Raid_on_Deerfield
English politician
James Herbert (1660–1704), of Tythrop House, Kingsey, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician. Herbert was the son of the Hon. James Herbert and his
James_Herbert_(1660–1704)
Events from the year 1704 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Monarch – Anne Secretary of State – until October: James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, jointly
1704_in_Scotland
Sikh martyr (1696–1704)
pronunciation: [säːɦɪbd͡ʒäːd̪ɛ d͡ʒoɾäːʋaɾ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; 17 November 1696 – 26 December 1704), alternatively spelt as Jorawar Singh, was a son of Guru Gobind Singh. Zorawar
Zorawar_Singh_(Sikhism)
Count Gábor (Gabriel) Esterházy de Galántha (15 April 1673 – 13 December 1704) was a Hungarian imperial general and noble, son of Paul I, Prince Esterházy
Gábor_Esterházy_(1673–1704)
1704 battle in Punjab, India
After Guru Gobind Singh left Anandpur Sahib on the night of 5 and 6 December 1704, or 1705 he crossed the Sarsa River with his disciples. While they were crossing
Battle_of_Chamkaur
Australian pop rock band (2000–2007)
of Nations by the River (2003–04). Gelbison released two studio albums, 1704 (7 April 2003) and See the World (8 November 2004), and disbanded in 2007
Gelbison
Jamaican Military officer and politician
Stanton (died 1705) was the speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica in 1704. He was an assistant judge at Saint David in 1671 and served as a member
Edward_Stanton_(politician)
the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1704, for John Wedderburn. He was an advocate and Clerk of Bills. On 9 August 1704 he was created a baronet, of Balindean
Wedderburn baronets of Blackness (1704)
Wedderburn_baronets_of_Blackness_(1704)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 18 March 1704. Reserve was renamed HMS Sutherland in 1716, and converted to serve as a
HMS_Reserve_(1704)
Ottoman scholar and Shaykh al-Islām
Yekçeşm Hüseyin Efendi (d. 1704) was an Ottoman scholar who was briefly Shaykh al-Islām. Hüseyin's father was a man named Ahmed from the Hamid Sanjak.
Yekçeşm_Hüseyin_Efendi
Romanus was elected head of the St. Nicholas Church in February 1704. In May 1704 he was appointed Privy Councilor by the Elector, worth 700 thalers
Franz_Conrad_Romanus
Events from the year 1704 in art. Paolo Alessandro Maffei – Engraving of Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus Sebastiano Ricci Crucifixion with Virgin
1704_in_art
December 1688, Sixth Rates of 20 guns and up to 26 guns, Ex-French Prizes (1704–09), Valeur Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised
HMS_Valeur_(1705)
Church in Prague, Czech Republic
Mikuláše) is a Baroque church in the Lesser Town of Prague. It was built between 1704 and 1755 on the site where formerly a Gothic church from the 13th century
St. Nicholas Church (Malá Strana)
St._Nicholas_Church_(Malá_Strana)
This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the year 1704. It lists acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of Scotland, that was merged
List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland from 1704
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Scotland_from_1704
Italian sculptor
1704 – 1762) was an Italian Genoese-born sculptor, active in Rome and Naples during the Rococo period. Francesco Queirolo was born in Genoa in 1704.
Francesco_Queirolo
(1696–1698) Ismael Pasha (1698–1700) Ali Pasha (1700–1702) Youssef Pasha (1703–1704) The Mamluks ruled the pashaliks of Baghdad, Basrah, and Shahrizor. The pashalik
List of Ottoman governors of Baghdad
List_of_Ottoman_governors_of_Baghdad
British politician; (1704–1783)
Lord Charles Cavendish FRS (17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) was a British nobleman, Whig politician, and scientist. Cavendish was the youngest son of William
Lord Charles Cavendish (politician, born 1704)
Lord_Charles_Cavendish_(politician,_born_1704)
18th-century French translation of Arabian Nights
'Arab stories translated into French') and published in 12 volumes between 1704 and 1717, was the first European version of The Thousand and One Nights tales
Les_Mille_et_Une_Nuits
Italian Baroque composer and teacher (1677–1745)
Italian Baroque composer and teacher. He was the father of Lorenzo Fago (1704-1793). Born in Taranto, in the Apulia region, he studied music under Francesco
Nicola_Fago
Events from the year 1704 in Sweden. Monarch – Charles XII 29 February – This date was intended to be skipped in the calendar, but was not. See February
1704_in_Sweden
Peruvian Catholic priest (1649–1708)
Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1704–1708) and Bishop of Durango (1701–1704). Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza was born in
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
Manuel_de_Escalante_Colombres_y_Mendoza
1704 landing of the War of the Spanish Succession
The Landing at Barcelona was a failed Allied attempt in May 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession to capture the city of Barcelona from its Spanish
Landing_at_Barcelona_(1704)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Reserve includes the following ships: English ship Reserve (1650) HMS Reserve (1704) Reserve (disambiguation) This article includes a list of ships with the
HMS_Reserve
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of Ireland
Civil War. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet around 1704. The notorious Popish Plot informer Edward Fitzharris, executed for treason
Fitzharris_baronets
17th-century citadel in Le Château-d'Oléron, France
of Château-d'Oléron is a military fortress constructed between 1630 and 1704 to safeguard the southern part of the Île d'Oléron in the Charente-Maritime
Citadel_of_Château-d'Oléron
Electress of Bavaria from 1695 to 1726
member of the House of Wittelsbach. She served as Regent of the Palatinate in 1704–1705. Born on 4 March 1676, she was the daughter of the King of Poland and
Theresa_Kunegunda_Sobieska
Italian architect (1704–1788)
Barri (9 August 1704 – 18 March 1788) was an Italian architect. His works include the Fort San Vittorio of Tortona. He was born in 1704 in Bianzè, the
Lorenzo_Bernardino_Pinto
Events from the year 1704 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XIV English, Scottish and Irish Monarch: Anne Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud
1704_in_Canada
Trade embargo against the Khoikhoi is lifted. Adam Tas writes his diary of 1704, later becoming a personification of the free burghers' struggle against
1700s_in_South_Africa
the County of Salop was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 November 1704 for William Fowler. He was the son of Richard Fowler of Harnage Grange and
Fowler baronets of Harnage Grange (1704)
Fowler_baronets_of_Harnage_Grange_(1704)
The Gordon baronetcy of Dalpholly, Sutherland was created on 3 February 1704 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for William Gordon, son of Sir Adam Gordon
Gordon baronets of Dalpholly, Sutherland (1704)
Gordon_baronets_of_Dalpholly,_Sutherland_(1704)
Irish politician
William Handcock (1704 – 13 August 1741) was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of William Handcock and his wife Susan Warburton, daughter of Richard
William_Handcock_(1704–1741)
The year 1704 in science and technology involved some significant events. approx. date – The first modern orrery is built by George Graham and Thomas Tompion
1704_in_science
Scottish politician
Duncan Forbes 3rd of Culloden (1644–1704) was a politician and member of the Parliament of Scotland between 1678 and 1704. He was a strong supporter of Whiggism
Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden
Duncan_Forbes,_3rd_of_Culloden
18th century Huguenot bands
revolt broke out in 1702, with the worst of the fighting continuing until 1704, then skirmishes until 1710 and a final peace by 1715. The Edict of Tolerance
Camisards
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Auguste was the French 54-gun Auguste built in Brest in 1704 that the British captured in 1705. In her brief French service she captured two British
HMS_Auguste
Supernatural entity in German mythology
Feldmann (1704), pp. 108–109. Feldmann (1704), p. 86: "Deckbette.. eine kleine Grube als wenn ein kliener Hund darinn gelegen" Feldmann (1704): "Bettstatt
Hinzelmann
English soldier
Captain Francis Dickinson (1632–1704) was a soldier who participated in the English invasion of Jamaica in 1655. Francis was born in Appleton, in Berkshire
Francis_Dickinson_(1632–1704)
who was created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 April 1704, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever and with the precedence of 1628
Mackenzie baronets of Tarbat (1628)
Mackenzie_baronets_of_Tarbat_(1628)
English writer and papal chamberlain (1666–1704)
Charles Dryden (1666–1704) was an English chamberlain to Pope Innocent XII. Born at Charlton, London in 1666, Charles was the first son of the poet John
Charles Dryden (English writer)
Charles_Dryden_(English_writer)
1704 capture by the Anglo-Dutch fleet
Anglo-Dutch forces of the Grand Alliance occurred between 1 and 4 August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. (see All dates in the annotations)
Capture_of_Gibraltar
Shah of Iran
Tahmasp II (Persian: شاه تهماسب دوم, romanized: Shāh Ṭahmāsb-e Dovom; 1704 – 11 February 1740) was the penultimate Safavid shah (king) of Iran, ruling
Tahmasp_II
Latin word for the swerve of atoms, or an inclination/bias
the atoms. In that case, nature would never have produced anything. In his 1704 work Tale of a Tub, Jonathan Swift satirized the atomistic theory of Epicurus:
Clinamen
William Duncombe (c. 1647-1704) was one of the two MPs for Bury St Edmunds between 1673 and 1679 and also for Bedfordshire in 1689 and 1695. Leonard Naylor
William_Duncombe_(MP)
List of ships with the same or similar names
French privateer off Weymouth. HMS Swallow Prize (1704) was a French 32-gun fifth rate, captured in March 1704 by HMS Swallow. She was wrecked on 17 November
HMS_Swallow_Prize
Italian painter (1712–1784)
Torelli (24 October 1704 – 22 January 1780) was an Italian Baroque painter. Stefano Torelli was born in Bologna on 24 October 1704. He studied first under
Stefano_Torelli
Sir Benjamin Bathurst (c. 1639 – 1704) was an English courtier, politician and slave trader who served as a governor of the East India and Levant companies
Benjamin_Bathurst_(courtier)
Events from the year 1704 in Ireland. Monarch: Anne March 4 – Penal laws passed by the Parliament of Ireland to suppress the Catholic Church: Popery Act
1704_in_Ireland
List of ships with the same or similar names
sloop captured in 1696 and sold in 1699. HMS St Joseph (1704) was a 4-gun hoy purchased in 1704 and sold in 1710. HMS San Josef was a 114-gun first rate
HMS_St_Joseph
Act of the Parliament of England
February 1705, as a response to the Parliament of Scotland's Act of Security 1704, which in turn was partially a response to the English Act of Settlement
Alien_Act_1705
guidance of Master Shipwright Fisher Harding. She was launched on 2 December 1704. Her dimensions were a gundeck of 106 feet 5 inches (32.44 metres) with a
HMS_Falcon_(1704)
18th-century battle in North India
The Battle of Sarsa was fought on 21 December 1704 between the Khalsa and the Mughal Empire. By 1704, Guru Gobind Singh and his Sikh followers were under
Battle_of_Sarsa
1704 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession
between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a Franco-Spanish naval force on 24 August 1704. Both sides fought an intense engagement before the Anglo-Dutch fleet withdrew
Battle_of_Málaga_(1704)
English peer
Lords, styled Hon. Talbot Yelverton until 1704, and known as Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717, when he was created Earl of Sussex
Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex
Talbot_Yelverton,_1st_Earl_of_Sussex
Military campaigns of the Kumaon Kingdom against Garhwal and Doti during the reign of Gyan Chand
his troops into the Bhabar and surrounding low-country areas under Doti in 1704. The Kumaoni army caused great damage and laid waste over the nation. According
Kumaon campaigns against Garhwal and Doti (1698–1704)
Kumaon_campaigns_against_Garhwal_and_Doti_(1698–1704)
title became either extinct or dormant on the death of the 4th Baronet c. 1704. Sir Richard Maitland, 1st Baronet (died 1677) Sir Richard Maitland, 2nd
Maitland baronets of Pitrichies (1672)
Maitland_baronets_of_Pitrichies_(1672)
Scottish physician (1695–1721)
physician, remembered for his murder of his teenage wife, Margaret Hall (1704-1720). He was born in 1695, possibly at Boghall Farmhouse on Biggar Road
Nicol_Muschat
1704 naval battle
between the French and English, that occurred in morning hours of 29 August 1704, outside the settlement of Bonavista, Newfoundland Colony, that lasted 6
Battle_of_Bonavista
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