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   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 in the year 1705.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1705 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37  

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

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter on this day in history.  

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

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   Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College in the year 1705.  

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer in the year 1705.  

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 in the year 1705.  

May 10   In the year 1705 gallus Zeiler, composer  

Aug 04   In the year 1705 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer  

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

Aug 08   In the year 1705 willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded  

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany in the year 1705.  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master  

Sep 21   In the year 1705 willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)  

Oct 01   On this day in history parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history english fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona  

Oct 31   Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 29   Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1705 birth of charles A Vanloo, French painter  

Feb 21   In the year 1705 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   In the year 1705 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

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

Jan 12   Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634) died in the year 1705.  

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies in the year 1705.  

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   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.