Historical Events In 1701

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

Jan 01   On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1701 frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

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

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

Mar 09   France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.   

Mar 28   Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 in the year 1701.   

Apr 04   On this day in history joseph Haines, entertainer and author   

Apr 27   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 in the year 1701.   

May 12   Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701) on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1701 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   Captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder on this day in history.   

May 23   Captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder in the year 1701.   

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   In the year 1701 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   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   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   James II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68 in the year 1701.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

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

Jan 28   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

May 14   William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782) was born in the year 1701.   

May 31   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628)   

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

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

Mar 15   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died in the year 1701.   

Mar 27   In the year 1701 anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58