Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1704
Monday, 17 February 2020
Jan 21 On this day in history willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83 
Feb 02 Guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62 in the year 1704.
Feb 23 On this day in history georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50
Feb 24 On this day in history hubert Renotte, composer
Feb 24 On this day in history marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies
Feb 28 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on this day in history.
Feb 28 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC in the year 1704.
Feb 28 In the year 1704 indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100
Feb 29 French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 on this day in history.
Feb 29 On this day in history french & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100
Mar 17 Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 in the year 1704.
Apr 12 In the year 1704 john Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76
Apr 17 In the year 1704 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
Apr 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms in the year 1704.
Apr 24 In the year 1704 boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established
May 01 Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1704 boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad
May 03 Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
May 07 In the year 1704 carl Heinrich Graun, composer
May 20 On this day in history elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York
May 20 On this day in history elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
Jun 11 In the year 1704 jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer
Jul 12 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland
Jul 15 August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in N America on this day in history.
Jul 16 On this day in history john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle
Jul 17 Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer on this day in history.
Jul 24 English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.
Jul 24 Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on this day in history.
Jul 31 In the year 1704 gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer)
Aug 02 In the year 1704 duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim
Aug 03 English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.
Aug 04 On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
Aug 13 English defeat French at Battle of Blenheim in the year 1704.
Aug 13 On this day in history french & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany
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