Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)   

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

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

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   On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

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 in the year 1701.   

Jul 24   On this day in history french make first landing at site of Detroit   

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   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   In the year 1701 birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born in the year 1701.   

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

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

May 14   William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782) was born in the year 1701.   

May 31   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born in the year 1701.   

Jan 01   On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

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   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   In the year 1701 death of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624)   

Mar 27   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58