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 In the year 1706 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 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer

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 on this day in history.

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 Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 21 On this day in history birth of jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer

Sep 21 Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735) was born in the year 1706.

Oct 06 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 17 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born in the year 1706.

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 In the year 1706 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 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on this day in history.

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

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