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

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

Jan 12   Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1701 johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 12   In the year 1701 drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701)  

May 15   The War of the Spanish Succession begins on this day in history.  

May 23   After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London in the year 1701.  

May 23   On this day in history captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder  

May 23   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history 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   Germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant in the year 1701.  

Sep 16   In the year 1701 james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.  

Sep 28   Divorce legalized in MD on this day in history.  

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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   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   In the year 1701 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   William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782) was born in the year 1701.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 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