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   Johann Caspar Simon, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar in the year 1701.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1701 frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia   

Jan 27   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) in the year 1701.   

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 in the year 1701.   

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   In the year 1701 domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75   

Apr 04   On this day in history joseph Haines, entertainer and author   

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

Apr 29   Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

Jun 13   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer on this day in history.   

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   Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death) in the year 1701.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)   

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

Jan 03   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 in the year 1701.   

Jan 14   Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628) died in the year 1701.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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.