Page 2: Historical Events In 1701

Oct 09   In the year 1701 collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven   

Oct 09   The Collegiate School of Connecticut is chartered in New Haven. It was later renamed to Yale University on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)   

Nov 08   William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1701 anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor (centigrade temp scale)   

Nov 27   In the year 1701 the birth of Anders Celsius, Swedish deviser of the Celsius thermometer   

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Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born in the year 1701.   

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

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   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   On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

Jan 14   Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 in the year 1701.   

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 on this day in history.