Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   In the year 1701 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 in the year 1701.  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1701 johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75  

Apr 04   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London on this day in history.  

May 23   In the year 1701 captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder  

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 on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible  

Jun 12   Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer in the year 1701.  

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) in the year 1701.  

Jul 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 06   In the year 1701 james II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68  

Sep 07   Germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant in the year 1701.  

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) was born in the year 1701.  

Jan 28   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774) was born in the year 1701.  

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

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 in the year 1701.  

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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.