Historical Events In 1701

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

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

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 in the year 1701.   

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628)   

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

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

Mar 15   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died on this day in history.   

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