Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on this day in history.

Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) was born on this day in history.

Feb 12 Josef Christian, German sculptor was born in the year 1706.

Mar 04 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.

Mar 06 George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) was born in the year 1706.

Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.

May 17 Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) was born in the year 1706.

May 20 Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born in the year 1706.

Jun 10 John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens was born on this day in history.

Jul 21 On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer

Sep 21 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 21 In the year 1706 birth of polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735)

Oct 06 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) was born in the year 1706.

Oct 18 In the year 1706 birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)

Nov 07 In the year 1706 birth of carlo Cecere, composer

Nov 08 In the year 1706 birth of johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772)

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer

Dec 17 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born on this day in history.

Jan 21 On this day in history death of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649)

Jan 26 Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)

Feb 27 In the year 1706 john Evelyn, diarist, dies

Mar 01 On this day in history death of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632)

Mar 03 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on this day in history.

Mar 09 Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1706.

Apr 10 Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666) died on this day in history.