Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   In the year 1705 georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg  

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

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   In the year 1705 farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1705 michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

Apr 02   In the year 1705 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 in the year 1705.  

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1705.  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1705 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer  

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany  

Aug 16   In the year 1705 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50  

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   Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 15   Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer on this day in history.  

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   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born in the year 1705.  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1705 birth of peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1705.  

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