{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1706

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1706.  

Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born in the year 1706.  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)  

Feb 12 In the year 1706 birth of josef Christian, German sculptor  

Mar 04 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1706 birth of george Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792)  

Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born in the year 1706.  

May 17 Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) was born in the year 1706.  

May 20 Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born in the year 1706.  

Jun 10 John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens was born in the year 1706.  

Jul 21 In the year 1706 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

Sep 20 Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)  

Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1706 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59  

Jan 29 Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) died in the year 1706.  

Feb 27 On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

Mar 01 Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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.