Famous Personalities Born In 1706

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor  

Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Josef Christian, German sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1706 birth of lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759)  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of george Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792)  

Apr 24 In the year 1706 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

May 17 Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

May 20 Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens  

Jul 21 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born in the year 1706.  

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer  

Sep 21 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer was born in the year 1706.  

Sep 21 In the year 1706 birth of polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735)  

Oct 06 In the year 1706 birth of pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )  

Oct 18 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of carlo Cecere, composer  

Nov 08 In the year 1706 birth of johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772)  

Dec 17 In the year 1706 birth of chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer  

Dec 17 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1706 death of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649)  

Jan 26 Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1706 death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)  

Feb 27 In the year 1706 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632)  

Mar 03 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52  

Mar 09 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52  

Apr 10 Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666) died on this day in history.