Historical Events In 1701

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

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

Jan 04   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer   

Jan 12   Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

Mar 09   In the year 1701 france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance   

Mar 10   In the year 1701 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 in the year 1701.   

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   In the year 1701 drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701)   

May 15   The War of the Spanish Succession begins in the year 1701.   

May 23   On this day in history after being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.   

May 23   Captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1701.   

Jun 13   In the year 1701 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

Jun 22   In the year 1701 nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)   

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history french make first landing at site of Detroit   

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

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   On this day in history divorce legalized in MD   

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

Jan 27   In the year 1701 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

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   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 in the year 1701.   

Jan 14   Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628) died in the year 1701.   

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

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 in the year 1701.