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 in the year 1701.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1701 france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance   

Mar 10   Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1701.   

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

Mar 28   Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Joseph Haines, entertainer and author in the year 1701.   

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

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

May 12   On this day in history drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1701 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1701 william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1701 birth of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774)   

Feb 14   Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born in the year 1701.   

Mar 18   In the year 1701 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52   

Mar 15   On this day in history death of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. 1624)   

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