Historical Events In 1705

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

Jan 08   George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato in the year 1705.  

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1705.  

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer in the year 1705.  

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter in the year 1705.  

Feb 22   In the year 1705 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   Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir in the year 1705.  

Apr 16   On this day in history queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

Apr 20   In the year 1705 balthasar Schmid, composer  

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

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

May 10   Gallus Zeiler, composer in the year 1705.  

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

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   On this day in history parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king  

Oct 11   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 in the year 1705.  

Oct 15   English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona in the year 1705.  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1705 louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer  

Nov 23   On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London  

Dec 29   In the year 1705 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris  

Jan 14   In the year 1705 birth of jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is)  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Leffloth, composer  

Feb 15   In the year 1705 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   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   In the year 1705 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649) died on this day in history.  

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