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=== January–June === === January–June ===
* ] – Partial ], Saros series 146, is visible in ].
* ]–] – ]: English colonists from the ], and their native allies, stage a series of brutal raids against a largely pacific population of ], in ]. * ]–] – ]: English colonists from the ], and their native allies, stage a series of brutal raids against a largely pacific population of ], in ].
* ] – A school for blacks is opened in ] by Frenchman Elias Neau.
* ] – ] (]): ]s and ] sack ], killing over 50 English colonists. * ] – ] (]): ]s and ] sack ], killing over 50 English colonists.
* ] – In America, ] is celebrated with the '']'' in the capital of ], ]. * ] – In America, ] is celebrated with the '']'' in the capital of ], ].
* ] – ]: The ] (]s) win a costly victory over the ]. * ] – ]: The ] (]s) win a costly victory over the ].
* ] – The first regular ] in the ] of ], '']'', is published. * ] – The first regular ] in the ] of ], '']'', is published.
* ]–] – Vigorous ] activity from ], Italy is recorded.
* ] – ]: ] rebels defeat the Austrian army and its allies. * ] – ]: ] rebels defeat the Austrian army and its allies.
* ] – Annular ] is visible from a region of the ] between ] and ].
* ] – ]: Austrians and their allies from Denmark, ], ], Germany and ] defeat the Kurucs. * ] – ]: Austrians and their allies from Denmark, ], ], Germany and ] defeat the Kurucs.
* ] – Total ] takes place, Saros series 125.
=== July–December === === July–December ===
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* ] (August 13 OS) – War of the Spanish Succession – French and English fleets ], causing heavy casualties on both sides, but without sinking any ships. * ] (August 13 OS) – War of the Spanish Succession – French and English fleets ], causing heavy casualties on both sides, but without sinking any ships.
* ] – War of the Spanish Succession – The ] by French and Spanish troops begins. * ] – War of the Spanish Succession – The ] by French and Spanish troops begins.
* ] – The inauguration of the newly built ] takes place in ], ].
⚫ * ] - ]: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army.
* ] – Annular ] is visible through ], ], seatern ], ] and northern ].
⚫ * ] – ]: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army.
* ] – Partial ] takes place, Saros series 130.
* ] – The fall of the ] of ] is seen and heard over distances up to hundreds of kilometres and is interpreted as a divine sign.


=== Date unknown === === Date unknown ===
* ]: Russian troops under Tsar ] capture ] and ]. * ]: Russian troops under Tsar ] capture ] and ].
* The ] cedes its north-east territories to the ]. * The ] cedes its north-east territories to the ].
* An Anglo-Dutch force captures ] from Spain during the ].
* The lower three counties of the ] become the colony of ]. * The lower three counties of the ] become the colony of ].
* An ] strikes ], ]. * An ] strikes ], ].
* ]'s earliest recorded volcanic eruption takes place from three fissure emission centres: Siete Fuentes, ] and ].
* '']'', the first major satire by ] (written 1694–1697), is published in London, running through three editions this year. * '']'', the first major satire by ] (written 1694–1697), is published in London, running through three editions this year.
* ] publishes his '']''. * ] publishes his '']''. He also predicts that the world will end in 2060.
* The Students' Monument is built in ], ]. * The Students' Monument is built in ], ].
* ]: Rome decrees that Roman ceremonial practice in ] (not in Chinese) is to be the law for Chinese missions. * ]: Rome decrees that Roman ceremonial practice in ] (not in Chinese) is to be the law for Chinese missions.
* ] is founded in the ] of ], ] by Greek mining engineers.
* ] purchases the bay ] ] in ], ], and ships him to stud in England, where he becomes the most important ] of all modern ] ] bloodstock.</onlyinclude> * ] purchases the bay ] ] in ], ], and ships him to stud in England, where he becomes the most important ] of all modern ] ] bloodstock.</onlyinclude>
* Giancomo Miraldi observes ] as "white spots" at the Martian poles.


== Births == == Births ==

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Calendar year
Millennium: 2nd millennium
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Decades:
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1704 by topic
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1704 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar1704
MDCCIV
Ab urbe condita2457
Armenian calendar1153
ԹՎ ՌՃԾԳ
Assyrian calendar6454
Balinese saka calendar1625–1626
Bengali calendar1110–1111
Berber calendar2654
English Regnal year2 Ann. 1 – 3 Ann. 1
Buddhist calendar2248
Burmese calendar1066
Byzantine calendar7212–7213
Chinese calendar癸未年 (Water Goat)
4401 or 4194
    — to —
甲申年 (Wood Monkey)
4402 or 4195
Coptic calendar1420–1421
Discordian calendar2870
Ethiopian calendar1696–1697
Hebrew calendar5464–5465
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat1760–1761
 - Shaka Samvat1625–1626
 - Kali Yuga4804–4805
Holocene calendar11704
Igbo calendar704–705
Iranian calendar1082–1083
Islamic calendar1115–1116
Japanese calendarGenroku 17 / Hōei 1
(宝永元年)
Javanese calendar1627–1628
Julian calendarGregorian minus 11 days
Korean calendar4037
Minguo calendar208 before ROC
民前208年
Nanakshahi calendar236
Thai solar calendar2246–2247
Tibetan calendar阴水羊年
(female Water-Goat)
1830 or 1449 or 677
    — to —
阳木猴年
(male Wood-Monkey)
1831 or 1450 or 678
August 13: Battle of Blenheim.

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 of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 704th year of the 2nd millennium, the 4th year of the 18th century, and the 5th year of the 1700s decade. As of the start of 1704, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Calendar year

In the Swedish calendar it was a leap year starting on Friday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar.

Events

January–June

July–December

Date unknown

Births

Louis, Hereditary Prince of Lorraine born 28 January
Charles Pinot Duclos born 12 February
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne born 15 February
Louis Godin born 28 February
Jacques Dumont le Romain born 10 May
Carlos Seixas born 11 June
John Kay (flying shuttle) born 17 June
James Gabriel Montresor born 19 November

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Deaths

Menno van Coehoorn
John Locke

References

  1. "Historical Events for Year 1704 | OnThisDay.com". Historyorb.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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