Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   In the year 1701 great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom  

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1701 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar  

Jan 18   Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1701 johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)  

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1701 france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance  

Mar 10   In the year 1701 johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52  

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

May 23   Captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder on this day in history.  

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

May 23   In the year 1701 william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1701 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover  

Jun 13   In the year 1701 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer  

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) in the year 1701.  

Jul 06   On this day in history william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged  

Jul 15   On this day in history pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)  

Jul 24   On this day in history antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit  

Jul 24   In the year 1701 french make first landing at site of Detroit  

Sep 06   James II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 28   On this day in history divorce legalized in MD  

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Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born in the year 1701.  

Jan 27   In the year 1701 birth of johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774)  

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)  

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)  

Apr 27   In the year 1701 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   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1701.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)  

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

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

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   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.