Historical Events In 1706

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

Jan 17   In the year 1706 the birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1706 battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen   

Feb 13   Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1706 vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established   

Mar 09   Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies   

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

Apr 29   Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria in the year 1706.   

May 23   Battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed in the year 1706.   

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

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

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 in the year 1706.   

Sep 24   Treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden & August II of Saksen in the year 1706.   

Oct 06   Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 07   Carlo Cecere, composer in the year 1706.   

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   On this day in history chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)   

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   Josef Christian, German sculptor was born in the year 1706.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1706 death of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632)   

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