Famous Deaths In 1706

Jan 21 On this day in history death of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649)

Jan 26 In the year 1706 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59

Jan 29 On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)

Feb 27 On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies

Mar 01 Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632) died in the year 1706.

Mar 03 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52

Mar 09 On this day in history johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52

Apr 10 Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666) died in the year 1706.

Apr 19 In the year 1706 galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies

Jul 09 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, French Canadian sailor and explorer (b. 1661) died in the year 1706.

Aug 23 On this day in history death of colonel Edward Nott, Esq., British Crown Governor of Virginia (b. 1654)

Sep 08 In the year 1706 romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53

Sep 20 On this day in history pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79

Oct 13 Iyasus the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1682) died in the year 1706.

Oct 26 Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1706.

Nov 13 On this day in history godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies

Nov 15 In the year 1706 death of tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama (b. 1683)

Nov 16 On this day in history cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64

Dec 03 Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and hymn writer (b. 1637) died on this day in history.

Dec 09 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 on this day in history.

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

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)

Feb 12 Josef Christian, German sculptor was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of george Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792)

Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born in the year 1706.

May 17 On this day in history birth of andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)