Historical Events In 1706

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   In the year 1706 john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)   

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

Feb 13   Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen in the year 1706.   

Feb 13   On this day in history battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established   

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   On this day in history emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria   

May 23   On this day in history battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed   

Jun 10   In the year 1706 john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens   

Jul 21   On this day in history pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

Sep 08   In the year 1706 romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 20   On this day in history franz Habermann, composer   

Sep 20   Pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1706.   

Sep 21   Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1706 treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden & August II of Saksen   

Oct 06   On this day in history pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1706 andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies   

Nov 16   Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 in the year 1706.   

Dec 17   Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1706 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

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   John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) was born in the year 1706.   

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   George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) was born in the year 1706.   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

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

Jan 21   Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died in the year 1706.   

Jan 26   Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1706.   

Jan 29   Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

Feb 27   John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

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   Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1706 death of arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)