Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75  

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

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   In the year 1701 the War of the Spanish Succession begins.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 23   On this day in history william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock  

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   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) in the year 1701.  

Jul 06   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)  

Jul 24   Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1701 french make first landing at site of Detroit  

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

Sep 07   Germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.  

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   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born in the year 1701.  

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   In the year 1701 birth of enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)  

Mar 18   Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1701 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

May 14   In the year 1701 birth of william Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782)  

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 in the year 1701.  

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 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   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 in the year 1701.