Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   In the year 1701 great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 29   Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 in the year 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   In the year 1701 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   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer in the year 1701.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1701 william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

Jul 15   In the year 1701 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   French make first landing at site of Detroit on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant   

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   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   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   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   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 death of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628)   

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

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1701.   

Mar 15   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died in the year 1701.   

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