Historical Events In 1704
Saturday, 15 February 2025
Jan 21 In the year 1704 willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83
Feb 02 On this day in history guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62
Feb 23 In the year 1704 georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50
Feb 24 Hubert Renotte, composer in the year 1704.
Feb 24 In the year 1704 marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies
Feb 28 On this day in history elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY
Feb 28 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC in the year 1704.
Feb 28 In the year 1704 indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100
Feb 29 French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 in the year 1704.
Feb 29 In the year 1704 french & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100
Mar 17 Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 in the year 1704.
Apr 12 John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 in the year 1704.
Apr 17 In the year 1704 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
Apr 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms in the year 1704.
Apr 24 On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established
May 01 In the year 1704 boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad
May 01 In the year 1704 boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad
May 03 Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59 in the year 1704.
May 07 In the year 1704 carl Heinrich Graun, composer
May 20 Elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
Jun 11 On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer
Jul 12 Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland in the year 1704.
Jul 15 In the year 1704 august Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in N America
Jul 16 On this day in history john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle
Jul 17 In the year 1704 pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer
Jul 24 On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
Jul 24 In the year 1704 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain
Jul 31 In the year 1704 gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer)
Aug 02 Duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim on this day in history.
Aug 03 English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.
Aug 04 War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.
Aug 13 In the year 1704 english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim
Aug 13 In the year 1704 french & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany
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