Historical Events In 1701

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

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

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   On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1701.  

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

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   On this day in history drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701  

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

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   Captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder on this day in history.  

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

May 23   In the year 1701 william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock  

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   In the year 1701 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer  

Jun 22   On this day in history nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)  

Jul 06   In the year 1701 william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged  

Jul 15   Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death) in the year 1701.  

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   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 in the year 1701.  

Sep 28   On this day in history divorce legalized in MD  

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Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)  

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   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   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

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

Mar 15   In the year 1701 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.