Famous Deaths In 1706

Jan 21 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

Mar 01 On this day in history death of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632) Share it »

Mar 03 On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 Share it »

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

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

Apr 19 Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 09 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, French Canadian sailor and explorer (b. 1661) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

Sep 08 On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 Share it »

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

Oct 13 Iyasus the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1682) died on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 26 Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Nov 15 On this day in history death of tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama (b. 1683) Share it »

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

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

Dec 09 On this day in history pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 Share it »

Dec 28 On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 Share it »

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) Share it »

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

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

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

Mar 04 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 06 George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

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