Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   On this day in history great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

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

Jan 04   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1701.   

Jan 27   On this day in history johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)   

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

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

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

Mar 27   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 in the year 1701.   

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   Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701) on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1701 the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

May 23   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 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 on this day in history.   

May 31   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover in the year 1701.   

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   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged in the year 1701.   

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   Germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant in the year 1701.   

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

Sep 28   Divorce legalized in MD in the year 1701.   

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

Feb 14   Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

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

May 14   William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782) was born in the year 1701.   

May 31   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

Jan 14   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history death of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624)   

Mar 27   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58