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

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

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

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

Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born in the year 1706.  

May 17 On this day in history birth of andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)  

May 20 Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens was born in the year 1706.  

Jul 21 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born in the year 1706.  

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 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) was born in the year 1706.  

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

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

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

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)  

Jan 21 In the year 1706 death of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649)  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1706 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

Mar 01 Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 in the year 1706.  

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

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