Famous Birthdays In 1706

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)

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

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)

Feb 12 In the year 1706 birth of josef Christian, German sculptor

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens

Jul 21 In the year 1706 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)

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

Sep 21 On this day in history birth of jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer

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

Oct 06 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) was born in the year 1706.

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

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 in the year 1706.

Jan 21 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) died in the year 1706.

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 On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies

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 in the year 1706.

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)