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April 16, 1701Born on Sunday April 17, 1701
- Aert Verschoor, Charlois, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1740)
- Annetje Jans cheval│Sevaal, Leiden
- Aertje Jacobs Bloemers, Heerde
- Annetje Cheval (Sivael, Chavael), Leiden
- Anje Jacobs, Houwerzijl, Nederland
- Anna GABRIEL de RONXHY, Bellevaux-Ligneuville,4960,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE,Ronxhy († 1749)
- Anne LHUILLIER, Gircourt-lès-Viéville
- anne BLANQUET, Pâturages (Belgium) Hainaut († 1741)
- Aaltien van den Berg, Huijsen
- Adriaan Jacobse van der Have, Bruinisse
Died on Sunday April 17, 1701
- Anne Boyer de Chancely
- Cornelius Dedecker (66), Zele
- N.N.
- Bastiaan Hendrikse van Driel (26)
- Maria Knijff, Buren, Gelderland, Nederland
- Ebel N, Tunxdorf
- Ebel N, Tunxdorf
- Francisco Paes de Oliveira de Horta (36), Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo, Brasil
- Mary Brooks (85)
- Jabez Warren (54), At Sea
Born on April 17
- 1620 » Marguerite Bourgeoys, French-Canadian nun and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal († 1700)
- 1635 » Edward Stillingfleet, British theologian and scholar († 1699)
- 1676 » Frederick I of Sweden († 1751)
- 1683 » Johann David Heinichen, German composer and theorist († 1729)
- 1710 » Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, Scottish politician († 1767)
- 1734 » Taksin, King of Thailand († 1782)
- 1741 » Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist († 1811)
- 1750 » François de Neufchâteau, French academic and politician, French Minister of the Interior († 1828)
- 1756 » Dheeran Chinnamalai, Indian commander († 1805)
- 1766 » Collin McKinney, American surveyor, merchant, and politician († 1861)
Died on April 17
- 1574 » Joachim Camerarius, German scholar and translator (b. 1500)
- 1669 » Antonio Bertali, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1605)
- 1680 » Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk-born Native American saint (b. 1656)
- 1695 » Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1651)
- 1696 » Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (b. 1626)
- 1711 » Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678)
- 1713 » David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
- 1764 » Johann Mattheson, German lexicographer and composer (b. 1681)
- 1790 » Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (b. 1706)
- 1799 » Richard Jupp, English surveyor and architect (b. 1728)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1701
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 18 » Frederick I crowns himself King of Prussia in Königsberg.
- March 9 » Safavid troops retreat from Basra, ending a three year occupation.
- May 23 » After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.
- July 9 » A Bourbon force under Nicolas Catinat withdraws from a smaller Habsburg force under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the Battle of Carpi.
- July 24 » Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds the trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit.
- August 4 » Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.