Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1706.

Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born in the year 1706.

Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) was born in the year 1706.

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 in the year 1706.

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

May 17 Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.

May 20 Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born in the year 1706.

Jun 10 In the year 1706 birth of john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens

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

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

Sep 21 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer was born in the year 1706.

Sep 21 On this day in history birth of polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735)

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 On this day in history birth of carlo Cecere, composer

Nov 08 In the year 1706 birth of johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772)

Dec 17 In the year 1706 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 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 In the year 1706 death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52

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

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