Historical Events In 1706
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history the birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist
Jan 26 In the year 1706 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59
Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) on this day in history.
Feb 12 In the year 1706 josef Christian, German sculptor
Feb 13 On this day in history battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen
Feb 13 Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen in the year 1706.
Feb 27 John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.
Mar 03 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 in the year 1706.
Mar 08 Vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established in the year 1706.
Mar 09 Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1706.
Apr 19 Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies in the year 1706.
Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer in the year 1706.
Apr 29 Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1706 battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed
Jun 10 John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens on this day in history.
Jul 21 On this day in history pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
Sep 08 Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Sep 20 On this day in history franz Habermann, composer
Sep 20 Pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1706.
Sep 21 On this day in history jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer
Sep 24 Treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden & August II of Saksen on this day in history.
Oct 06 On this day in history pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )
Oct 18 In the year 1706 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)
Oct 26 On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60
Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer in the year 1706.
Nov 13 Godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies on this day in history.
Nov 16 Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 in the year 1706.
Dec 09 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Dec 17 Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer in the year 1706.
Dec 28 On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59