Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1701 frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

Jan 12   Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia in the year 1701.   

Jan 27   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) on this day in history.   

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   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1701 anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58   

Mar 28   On this day in history domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75   

Apr 04   On this day in history joseph Haines, entertainer and author   

Apr 27   In the year 1701 charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

Apr 29   In the year 1701 drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701   

May 12   On this day in history drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701)   

May 15   On this day in history the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

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 in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.   

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

Jun 12   Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on this day in history.   

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   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   French make first landing at site of Detroit in the year 1701.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.   

Sep 28   In the year 1701 divorce legalized in MD   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 birth of enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)   

Mar 18   Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776) was born in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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