Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom in the year 1701.  

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

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   In the year 1701 france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance  

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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   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) in the year 1701.  

May 15   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder  

May 23   In the year 1701 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   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) on this day in history.  

Jul 06   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on this day in history.  

Jul 24   On this day in history french make first landing at site of Detroit  

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

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   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1701.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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