Historical Events In 1701
Sunday, 01 February 2026
Jan 01 Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom. 


Jan 01 Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 


Jan 04 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 


Jan 10 Johann Caspar Simon, composer 


Jan 12 Frisia and Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar 


Jan 12 Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar 


Jan 18 Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia 


Jan 27 Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop). 


Feb 15 Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 


Mar 09 France, Cologne and Bavaria sign alliance. 


Mar 10 Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52. 


Mar 27 Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 


Mar 28 Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 


Apr 04 Joseph Haines, entertainer and author. 


Apr 27 Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia. 


Apr 29 In this year, Drenthe Neth formally adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701. 


May 12 In this year, Drenthe formally adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701). 


May 15 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 


May 23 Captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy and murder 


May 23 Captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder. 


May 23 William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock 


May 31 Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible 


Jun 12 Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover 


Jun 13 Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer 


Jun 22 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) 


Jul 06 William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged 


Jul 15 Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death). 


Jul 24 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac are discovered trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later is recorded as becoming the city of Detroit. 


Jul 24 French make inaugural landing at site of Detroit 


Sep 06 James II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68 


Sep 07 Germany, England and Netherlands sign anti-French covenant 


Sep 16 James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", is recorded as becoming the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland 


Sep 28 Divorce legalized in MD. 


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