Famous Deaths In 1706

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 On this day in history death of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. 1632)

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666) died in the year 1706.

Apr 19 On this day in history galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies

Jul 09 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, French Canadian sailor and explorer (b. 1661) died in the year 1706.

Aug 23 In the year 1706 death of colonel Edward Nott, Esq., British Crown Governor of Virginia (b. 1654)

Sep 08 On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53

Sep 20 On this day in history pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79

Oct 13 Iyasus the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1682) died in the year 1706.

Oct 26 In the year 1706 andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60

Nov 13 On this day in history godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies

Nov 15 Tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama (b. 1683) died on this day in history.

Nov 16 Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Dec 03 Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and hymn writer (b. 1637) died in the year 1706.

Dec 09 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 in the year 1706.

Dec 28 Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1706.

Mar 04 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.

Mar 06 George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1706.