Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1705 george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg  

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies in the year 1705.  

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato in the year 1705.  

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1705.  

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist in the year 1705.  

Mar 03   On this day in history michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

Apr 02   On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59  

Apr 16   On this day in history isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir  

Apr 16   On this day in history queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

Apr 20   In the year 1705 balthasar Schmid, composer  

Apr 23   On this day in history richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London  

May 05   On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64  

May 10   In the year 1705 gallus Zeiler, composer  

Aug 04   In the year 1705 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer  

Aug 08   On this day in history gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)  

Aug 08   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded in the year 1705.  

Aug 13   On this day in history battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany  

Aug 16   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1705.  

Sep 19   On this day in history henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master  

Sep 21   In the year 1705 willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies  

Sep 28   Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) in the year 1705.  

Oct 01   Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king in the year 1705.  

Oct 11   In the year 1705 guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42  

Oct 15   English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona in the year 1705.  

Oct 31   Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1705 louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer  

Nov 23   In the year 1705 nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London  

Dec 29   Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is)  

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born in the year 1705.  

Feb 06   In the year 1705 birth of johann Matthias Leffloth, composer  

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist  

Mar 02   In the year 1705 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

Mar 03   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born in the year 1705.  

Jan 12   In the year 1705 death of luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)  

Jan 15   In the year 1705 walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of john Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627)  

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1705.  

Apr 02   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1705.  

May 05   In the year 1705 leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64  

Jul 13   Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649) died in the year 1705.  

Aug 08   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded died in the year 1705.