Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.

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

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 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1706.

Mar 06 George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jul 21 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.

Sep 20 Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 21 In the year 1706 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 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 In the year 1706 birth of carlo Cecere, composer

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

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

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 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 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 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)