Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   In the year 1705 georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

Jan 08   On this day in history george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies in the year 1705.   

Jan 24   On this day in history farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history johann Matthias Leffloth, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1705 charles A Vanloo, French painter   

Feb 22   In the year 1705 peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist   

Mar 03   In the year 1705 michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1705 johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59   

Apr 16   Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College in the year 1705.   

Apr 20   In the year 1705 balthasar Schmid, composer   

Apr 23   Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London on this day in history.   

May 05   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

May 10   Gallus Zeiler, composer in the year 1705.   

Aug 04   Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer in the year 1705.   

Aug 08   In the year 1705 gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

Aug 08   In the year 1705 willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded   

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany in the year 1705.   

Aug 16   In the year 1705 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50   

Sep 19   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1705 willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies   

Sep 28   Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1705 parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king   

Oct 11   On this day in history guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42   

Oct 15   English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona in the year 1705.   

Oct 31   Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer in the year 1705.   

Nov 23   On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London   

Dec 29   Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is)   

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer was born in the year 1705.   

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1705 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

Feb 22   Peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

Mar 03   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1705 death of luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)   

Jan 15   On this day in history walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of john Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627)   

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1705.   

May 05   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1705 death of titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649)   

Aug 08   In the year 1705 death of willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded