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 in the year 1701.  

Jan 04   In the year 1701 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   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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 04   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.  

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

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   The War of the Spanish Succession begins in the year 1701.  

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   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   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   On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history 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   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   In the year 1701 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