Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   On this day in history great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom  

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1701.  

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   In the year 1701 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar  

Jan 18   On this day in history frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia  

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

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

Mar 09   France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1701 charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

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   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   Captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder in the year 1701.  

May 23   William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock in the year 1701.  

May 31   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer  

Jun 22   In the year 1701 nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)  

Jul 06   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged in the year 1701.  

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 in the year 1701.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1701 birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)  

Apr 27   On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

May 14   On this day in history birth of william Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782)  

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   On this day in history death of prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)  

Jan 04   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died in the year 1701.  

Mar 27   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 on this day in history.