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   In the year 1701 andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47  

Nov 05   Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) in the year 1701.  

Nov 08   In the year 1701 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges  

Nov 27   Anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor (centigrade temp scale) in the year 1701.  

Nov 27   The birth of Anders Celsius, Swedish deviser of the Celsius thermometer in the year 1701.  

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

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

May 31   On this day in history birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1701.  

Jan 14   In the year 1701 death of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628)  

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 in the year 1701.  

Mar 10   On this day in history johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52  

Mar 15   In the year 1701 death of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624)  

Mar 27   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58