Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   On this day in history great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom  

Jan 01   On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 04   On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62  

Jan 10   In the year 1701 johann Caspar Simon, composer  

Jan 12   Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar in the year 1701.  

Jan 12   Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar in the year 1701.  

Jan 18   On this day in history frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia  

Jan 27   On this day in history johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)  

Feb 15   On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

Mar 09   France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1701 anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58  

Mar 28   On this day in history domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75  

Apr 04   On this day in history joseph Haines, entertainer and author  

Apr 27   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701  

May 12   Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701) in the year 1701.  

May 15   On this day in history the War of the Spanish Succession begins.  

May 23   On this day in history after being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.  

May 23   In the year 1701 captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder  

May 23   In the year 1701 captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder  

May 23   On this day in history william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock  

May 31   In the year 1701 alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible  

Jun 12   Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover in the year 1701.  

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer  

Jun 22   On this day in history nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)  

Jul 06   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1701 pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)  

Jul 24   In the year 1701 antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit  

Jul 24   On this day in history french make first landing at site of Detroit  

Sep 06   In the year 1701 james II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68  

Sep 07   On this day in history germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant  

Sep 16   James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Divorce legalized in MD in the year 1701.  

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Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)  

Jan 28   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774) was born in the year 1701.  

Feb 14   Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born in the year 1701.  

Mar 18   In the year 1701 birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)  

Apr 27   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born in the year 1701.  

May 14   In the year 1701 birth of william Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782)  

May 31   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born in the year 1701.  

Jan 01   In the year 1701 pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 03   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1701 adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1701.  

Mar 15   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 on this day in history.