Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759)

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of george Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792)

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

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 On this day in history birth of john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens

Jul 21 On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)

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

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 on this day in history.

Oct 06 On this day in history 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 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 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born in the year 1706.

Jan 21 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died in the year 1706.

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

Jan 29 Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) died in the year 1706.

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.