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

Jan 10   In the year 1701 johann Caspar Simon, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1701 frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

Jan 12   Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1701 france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance   

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

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

Mar 28   Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

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   On this day in history captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder   

May 23   On this day in history 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   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible in the year 1701.   

Jun 12   Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 24   French make first landing at site of Detroit in the year 1701.   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 divorce legalized in MD   

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Jan 10   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history birth of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died in the year 1701.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628)   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1701 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.