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

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   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) in the year 1701.   

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

Mar 09   France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance in the year 1701.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1701 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   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 in the year 1701.   

May 12   Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701) in the year 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   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 in the year 1701.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover in the year 1701.   

Jun 13   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) in the year 1701.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1701 james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.   

Sep 28   Divorce legalized in MD in the year 1701.   

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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   In the year 1701 birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)   

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

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

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.