Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is)   

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies   

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato.   

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37.   

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer   

Feb 15   Charles A Vanloo, French painter   

Feb 22   Peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist.   

Mar 03   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

Apr 02   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59.   

Apr 16   Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir   

Apr 16   Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College   

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer.   

Apr 23   Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

May 05   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64.   

May 10   Gallus Zeiler, composer.   

Aug 04   Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer.   

Aug 08   Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

Aug 08   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded.   

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany.   

Aug 16   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50   

Sep 19   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master   

Sep 21   Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies.   

Sep 28   Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)   

Oct 01   Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi is recorded as becoming king.   

Oct 11   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42.   

Oct 15   English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona.   

Oct 31   Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74).   

Nov 15   Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer   

Nov 23   Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London.   

Dec 29   Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris.   

Jan 14   Jean-baptiste c bouvet de lozier/lozier-bouvet: Governor (reunion is)   

Jan 24   Farinelli: [carlo broschi], andria italy, castrato   

Feb 06   Johann matthias leffloth: Composer   

Feb 15   Charles a vanloo: French painter   

Feb 21   Edward hawke: 1st baron hawke, british naval officer   

Feb 22   Peter arctedius: [artedi], swedish biologist   

Mar 02   William murray: 1st earl of mansfield, scottish judge and politician   

Mar 03   Michael schevenstuhl: Composer   

Jan 12   Luca giordano: Italian artist (b. 1634)   

Jan 15   Walraad: The young, earl of nassau-ottweiler/gov of nijmegen,   

Jan 17   John ray: English naturalist (b. 1627)   

Feb 05   Jean gilles: Composer,   

Apr 02   Johann lohner: Composer,    

May 05   Leopold i von hapsburg: Emperor of holy roman empire,    

Jul 13   Titus oates: English protestant conspirator (b. 1649)   

Aug 08   Willem roukens: Mayor (nimegen ort nimeguen), beheaded