Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1705 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 in the year 1705.  

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history charles A Vanloo, French painter  

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

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

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 in the year 1705.  

Apr 16   In the year 1705 queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer in the year 1705.  

Apr 23   Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London in the year 1705.  

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

May 10   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer  

Aug 04   Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)  

Aug 08   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1705 battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany  

Aug 16   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1705.  

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   On this day in history henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)  

Oct 01   Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king in the year 1705.  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1705 english fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona  

Oct 31   In the year 1705 clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)  

Nov 15   On this day in history louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer  

Nov 23   Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London in the year 1705.  

Dec 29   On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris  

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is) was born in the year 1705.  

Jan 24   In the year 1705 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of charles A Vanloo, French painter  

Feb 21   Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37  

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

May 05   In the year 1705 leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64  

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

Aug 08   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded died in the year 1705.