Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is) in the year 1705.   

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato in the year 1705.   

Feb 05   On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1705 peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist   

Mar 03   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London in the year 1705.   

May 05   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

May 10   Gallus Zeiler, composer in the year 1705.   

Aug 04   In the year 1705 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer   

Aug 08   On this day in history gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

Aug 08   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded in the year 1705.   

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1705 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master   

Sep 21   Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)   

Oct 01   In the year 1705 parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king   

Oct 11   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 in the year 1705.   

Oct 15   English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona in the year 1705.   

Oct 31   In the year 1705 clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)   

Nov 15   Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London   

Dec 29   On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is) was born in the year 1705.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Leffloth, composer   

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist   

Mar 02   William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1705 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1705 death of luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)   

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) died in the year 1705.   

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1705.   

Apr 02   On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59   

May 05   On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64   

Jul 13   Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649) died on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history death of willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded