Historical Events In 1701

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

Jan 01   Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

Mar 09   France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1701 domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

Apr 29   Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on this day in history.   

May 12   Drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701) on this day in history.   

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

May 23   In the year 1701 after being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.   

May 23   On this day in history captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder   

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 in the year 1701.   

May 31   In the year 1701 alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

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

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   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death) in the year 1701.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1701 james II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68   

Sep 07   In the year 1701 germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant   

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   In the year 1701 divorce legalized in MD   

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Jan 10   In the year 1701 birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

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 in the year 1701.   

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 in the year 1701.   

Apr 27   On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

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

May 31   In the year 1701 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   Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642) died on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58