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   In the year 1705 johann Matthias Leffloth, composer  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 10   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1705 henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)  

Oct 01   In the year 1705 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1705.  

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   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   In the year 1705 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1705 death of willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded