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

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

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor  

Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1706.  

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

May 20 In the year 1706 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)  

Jun 10 John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens was born on this day in history.  

Jul 21 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1706 birth of franz Habermann, composer  

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

Sep 21 In the year 1706 birth of polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735)  

Oct 06 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) was born in the year 1706.  

Oct 18 In the year 1706 birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)  

Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer was born in the year 1706.  

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772)  

Dec 17 Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer was born in the year 1706.  

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)  

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

Jan 26 Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1706.  

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 Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1706.  

Apr 10 On this day in history death of arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)