Famous Birthdays In 1706

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

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor

Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1706 birth of george Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792)

Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born in the year 1706.

May 17 Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) was born in the year 1706.

May 20 In the year 1706 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)

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 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 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 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 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 in the year 1706.

Jan 26 Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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.