Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1706.

Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born in the year 1706.

Jan 28 In the year 1706 birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of josef Christian, German sculptor

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759)

Mar 06 In the year 1706 birth of george Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792)

Apr 24 In the year 1706 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer

May 17 In the year 1706 birth of andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)

May 20 On this day in history birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)

Jun 10 In the year 1706 birth of john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens

Jul 21 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.

Sep 20 Franz Habermann, composer was born in the year 1706.

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

Sep 21 Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.

Oct 06 On this day in history birth of pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )

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

Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer was born in the year 1706.

Nov 08 Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772) was born in the year 1706.

Dec 17 In the year 1706 birth of chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer

Dec 17 In the year 1706 birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)

Jan 21 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died on this day in history.

Jan 26 In the year 1706 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59

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

Feb 27 John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.

Mar 01 In the year 1706 death of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632)

Mar 03 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52

Mar 09 On this day in history johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52

Apr 10 On this day in history death of arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)