Page 2: Historical Events In 1701

Oct 09   Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven in the year 1701.   

Oct 09   The Collegiate School of Connecticut is chartered in New Haven. It was later renamed to Yale University on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1701.   

Nov 05   In the year 1701 charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)   

Nov 08   On this day in history william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

Nov 27   Anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor (centigrade temp scale) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   The birth of Anders Celsius, Swedish deviser of the Celsius thermometer in the year 1701.   

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Jan 10   Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) was born in the year 1701.   

Jan 28   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

May 14   In the year 1701 birth of william Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1701 pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1701 adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

Mar 10   In the year 1701 johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52   

Mar 15   Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624) died on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58 on this day in history.