Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1701.   

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

Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) in the year 1701.   

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

Mar 09   France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 in the year 1701.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1701 joseph Haines, entertainer and author   

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   In the year 1701 drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701)   

May 15   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

Jun 22   In the year 1701 nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)   

Jul 06   In the year 1701 william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

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

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   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   Divorce legalized in MD in the year 1701.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1701 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

Jan 03   In the year 1701 death of prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)   

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   On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

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