Page 2: Historical Events In 1701

Oct 09   Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges in the year 1701.   

Nov 27   On this day in history anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor (centigrade temp scale)   

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

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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 in the year 1701.   

Feb 14   Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.