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

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

Jan 17 In the year 1706 birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor  

Jan 28 In the year 1706 birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of josef Christian, German sculptor  

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

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

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

May 17 In the year 1706 birth of andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)  

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

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 In the year 1706 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 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 in the year 1706.  

Nov 08 Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1706.  

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)