1714
Longitude Act
Parliament, still haunted by the Scilly wrecks, offered twenty thousand pounds to anyone who could determine longitude at sea within half a degree.
George I of Hanover Takes the British Throne
Queen Anne died; her fifty-eight closest Catholic relations were skipped over in favor of a plump Lutheran elector who spoke no English.
Treaty of Rastatt Ends the War of Spanish Succession
France and Austria signed the last piece of the Utrecht settlement in a Baden palace.
Fahrenheit Perfects His Thermometer
Daniel Fahrenheit, a Danzig-born instrument-maker working in Amsterdam, developed a mercury thermometer of unprecedented precision, calibrating…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1714?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1714. The most significant is Longitude Act: Parliament, still haunted by the Scilly wrecks, offered twenty thousand pounds to anyone who could determine longitude at sea within half a degree.
What era was 1714 part of?
1714 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1714?
The events from 1714 span Europe.