Historical Events In 1704
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 21 Willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83 in the year 1704.
Feb 02 On this day in history guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62
Feb 23 In the year 1704 georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50
Feb 24 Hubert Renotte, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies in the year 1704.
Feb 28 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY in the year 1704.
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 In the year 1704 french & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100
Feb 29 In the year 1704 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 John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 24 On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established
May 01 In the year 1704 boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad
May 01 Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on this day in history.
May 03 Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59 in the year 1704.
May 07 Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on this day in history.
May 20 Elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York in the year 1704.
May 20 Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY in the year 1704.
Jun 11 In the year 1704 jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer
Jul 12 Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland in the year 1704.
Jul 15 In the year 1704 august Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in N America
Jul 16 John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle on this day in history.
Jul 17 In the year 1704 pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer
Jul 24 On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
Jul 24 Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on this day in history.
Jul 31 Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer) on this day in history.
Aug 02 Duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim on this day in history.
Aug 03 In the year 1704 english/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar
Aug 04 War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar in the year 1704.
Aug 13 In the year 1704 english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim
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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