Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 In the year 1706 birth of johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)

Jan 17 In the year 1706 birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)

Feb 12 Josef Christian, German sculptor was born on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 24 On this day in history 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 Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born in the year 1706.

Jun 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1706 birth of jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer

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

Oct 06 In the year 1706 birth of pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)

Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772)

Dec 17 Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer was born in the year 1706.

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

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

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

Jan 29 In the year 1706 death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)

Feb 27 John Evelyn, diarist, dies in the year 1706.

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

Mar 03 On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52

Mar 09 Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

Apr 10 In the year 1706 death of arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)