Historical Events In 1701

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

Oct 09   In the year 1701 the Collegiate School of Connecticut is chartered in New Haven. It was later renamed to Yale University.  

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

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

Nov 08   On this day in history william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges  

Nov 27   In the year 1701 anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor (centigrade temp scale)  

Nov 27   On this day in history 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   Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776) was born in the year 1701.  

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

May 14   William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782) was born in the year 1701.  

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   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died in the year 1701.  

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   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 in the year 1701.  

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

Mar 15   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died in the year 1701.  

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