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   In the year 1701 johann Caspar Simon, composer   

Jan 12   On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

Jan 12   Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar in the year 1701.   

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

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

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.   

Apr 27   On this day in history charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

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

May 23   On this day in history 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 & murder on this day in history.   

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

May 23   William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock in the year 1701.   

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   In the year 1701 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit   

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1701 germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant   

Sep 16   In the year 1701 james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.   

Sep 28   In the year 1701 divorce legalized in MD   

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

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   Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.   

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   In the year 1701 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 on this day in history.   

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   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 on this day in history.