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	* ] - Two-month freezing period begins in ] - The coast of the Atlantic and ] freeze, crops fail and at least 24.000 Parisians die		* ] - Two-month freezing period begins in ] - The coast of the Atlantic and ] freeze, crops fail and at least 24.000 Parisians die
	*] - ] is rescued from shipwreck on a desert island, inspiring the book '']'' by ]		*] - ] is rescued from shipwreck on a desert island, inspiring the book '']'' by ]
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	* ] - ] of ] flies in Portugal		* ] - ] of ] flies in Portugal

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Years:
1706 1707 1708 - 1709 - 1710 1711 1712

Decades:
1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s

Centuries:
17th century - 18th century - 19th century

January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24.000 Parisians die
February 2 - Alexander Selkirk is rescued from shipwreck on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
June 27- Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
July 8 - Battle of Poltava - In the Ukraine, Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at Poltava thus effectively ending Sweden's role as a major power in Europe
August 8 - Hot air balloon of Bartholome de Gusmao flies in Portugal
September 11 - Battle of Malplaquet - Great Britain, Netherlands and Austria defeat France
Emperor Nakamikado ascends to the throne of Japan
First pianoforte built in Florence by Bartolommeo Cristofori