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 in the year 1701.   

Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer in the year 1701.   

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

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1701 joseph Haines, entertainer and author   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1701 drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701   

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

May 23   On this day in history 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   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible in the year 1701.   

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

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   On this day in history william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

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   In the year 1701 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Divorce legalized in MD in the year 1701.   

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Jan 10   In the year 1701 birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1701.   

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

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

Jan 14   Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1701 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