Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1705.  

Jan 08   George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1705.  

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 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   In the year 1705 johann Matthias Leffloth, composer  

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   On this day in history michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1705 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   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

May 10   Gallus Zeiler, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master in the year 1705.  

Sep 21   Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies in the year 1705.  

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

Oct 15   English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona on this day in history.  

Oct 31   Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) in the year 1705.  

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   In the year 1705 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris  

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

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

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born in the year 1705.  

Mar 03   In the year 1705 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

Jan 12   Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1705 walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies  

Jan 17   John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) died in the year 1705.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649) died on this day in history.  

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