What is 1702?
{{Year nav|1702}} {{Year in various calendars|1702}} '''1702''' ([[Roman numerals|MDCCII]]) was a [[common year starting on Sunday]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] and a [[common year starting on Thursday]] in the [[Julian calendar]]. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar as of the start of this year. It remained in localized use until 1923. ==Events== * [[March 8]] &ndash; King [[William III of England]] dies. His sister-in-law, [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne]], becomes queen. *''date unknown'' **[[Delaware]] becomes a separate colony. [[Category:1702| ]]