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

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 in the year 1706.

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

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer

Sep 21 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 21 In the year 1706 birth of polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735)

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 On this day in history birth of carlo Cecere, composer

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772)

Dec 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52

Apr 10 In the year 1706 death of arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)