Historical Events In 1701

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

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1701.   

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   On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

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   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58   

Mar 28   Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on this day in history.   

May 12   Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701) in the year 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   On this day in history captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder   

May 23   Captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder in the year 1701.   

May 23   William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock in the year 1701.   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1701 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

Jun 13   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 07   Germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant in the year 1701.   

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   On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)   

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   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

Jan 03   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died in the year 1701.   

Jan 04   In the year 1701 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   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 in the year 1701.   

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