Historical Events In 1701

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

Jan 01   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

Jan 18   In the year 1701 frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia   

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1701 domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75   

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

Apr 27   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia in the year 1701.   

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   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 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   William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1701.   

Jun 13   In the year 1701 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1701 antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit   

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

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 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 in the year 1701.   

Sep 28   In the year 1701 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 in the year 1701.   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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