Historical Events In 1701

Oct 09   Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven in the year 1701.  

Oct 09   The Collegiate School of Connecticut is chartered in New Haven. It was later renamed to Yale University on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1701.  

Nov 05   Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) on this day in history.  

Nov 08   William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor (centigrade temp scale) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1701 the birth of Anders Celsius, Swedish deviser of the Celsius thermometer  

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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   In the year 1701 birth of enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)  

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 on this day in history.  

May 14   On this day in history 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   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1701 death of prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)  

Jan 04   In the year 1701 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62  

Jan 14   Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628) died in the year 1701.  

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history death of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624)  

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