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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1706.

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 on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1706.

Nov 08 Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.

Dec 17 In the year 1706 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 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died on this day in history.

Jan 26 On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59

Jan 29 Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) died on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52

Apr 10 Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666) died in the year 1706.