1710

Year 1710 (MDCCX) was a year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 17th century18th century19th century
Decades: 1680s  1690s  1700s 1710s 1720s  1730s  1740s
Years: 1707 1708 170917101711 1712 1713

Events

  • Beijing becomes the largest city in the world.
  • April 10 – The world's first copyright legislation became effective, Britain's Statute of Anne.
  • JuneSwiss and Palatine German Protestants under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried travel to Bath County in the Province of Carolina. The settlers displace the native town of Chattoka and found New Bern, named for von Graffenried's hometown of Berne, Switzerland.
  • June 8 – The Tuscarora nation sends a petition to the Province of Pennsylvania protesting the seizure of their lands and enslavement of their people by citizens of the Province of Carolina.
  • October 10Estonia is annexed by Russia.

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