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 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   On this day in history frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia   

Jan 27   Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history france, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, count of Tourville/Fr admiral, dies at 58   

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   In the year 1701 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   In the year 1701 drenthe adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701)   

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 on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1701 william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock   

May 31   Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible in the year 1701.   

Jun 12   On this day in history act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

Jun 13   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer in the year 1701.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

Jul 15   On this day in history 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   French make first landing at site of Detroit in the year 1701.   

Sep 06   On this day in history james II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68   

Sep 07   Germany, England & Netherlands sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history divorce legalized in MD   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1701.