Births on August 4

Thomas Blackwell (scholar)

Born on August 4, 1701

Thomas Blackwell, Scottish historian and scholar (d. 1757)

Thomas Blackwell the younger (4 August 1701 – 6 March 1757) was a classical scholar, historian and "one of the major figures in the Scottish Enlightenment."

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Events on 1701

23 May

William Kidd
After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.
9 Jul

Battle of Carpi
A Bourbon force under Nicolas Catinat withdraws from a smaller Habsburg force under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the Battle of Carpi.
19 Jul

Nanfan Treaty
Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England.

Births on August 4

Thomas Blackwell (scholar)

Born on August 4, 1701

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Events on 1701

William Kidd

Battle of Carpi

Nanfan Treaty