What Happened In May 1701 In History

Historical Events for May, 1701

• 15th » The War of the Spanish Succession begins.
• 23rd » After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London, England.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1701

• 14th » William Emerson (mathematician) or William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782)

Famous Deaths for May 1701

• 23rd » William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645)

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