Famous Birthdays In 1706

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

Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on this day in history.

Jan 28 In the year 1706 birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of josef Christian, German sculptor

Mar 04 In the year 1706 birth of lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759)

Mar 06 George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) was born in the year 1706.

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer

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

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

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

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 In the year 1706 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 on this day in history.

Dec 17 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born on this day in history.

Jan 21 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died on this day in history.

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 John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.

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

Mar 03 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 in the year 1706.

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 in the year 1706.