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

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1705 johann Matthias Leffloth, composer   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist   

Mar 03   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer in the year 1705.   

Apr 02   On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59   

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

Apr 16   Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1705 balthasar Schmid, composer   

Apr 23   In the year 1705 richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

May 05   On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64   

May 10   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer   

Aug 04   On this day in history vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded   

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history 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   Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) in the year 1705.   

Oct 01   Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1705.   

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1705 birth of johann Matthias Leffloth, composer   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist   

Mar 02   William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born in the year 1705.   

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1705 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   In the year 1705 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

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   On this day in history death of titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649)   

Aug 08   On this day in history death of willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded