Historical Events In 1701

Jan 01   On this day in history great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

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

Jan 04   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 in the year 1701.   

Jan 10   On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

Jan 18   Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)   

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

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

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1701.   

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

Jun 22   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged in the year 1701.   

Jul 15   Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1701.   

Sep 28   Divorce legalized in MD on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history birth of niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (d. 1776)   

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

May 14   William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782) was born in the year 1701.   

May 31   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1701 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

Jan 14   In the year 1701 death of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (b. 1628)   

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

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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