Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   On this day in history georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1705 jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is)   

Jan 15   On this day in history walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies   

Jan 24   Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1705 johann Matthias Leffloth, composer   

Feb 15   On this day in history charles A Vanloo, French painter   

Feb 22   Peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer in the year 1705.   

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

Apr 16   Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir in the year 1705.   

Apr 16   Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer in the year 1705.   

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

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

May 10   Gallus Zeiler, composer on this day in history.   

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   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50   

Sep 19   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master in the year 1705.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)   

Oct 01   Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 in the year 1705.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1705 clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)   

Nov 15   Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer in the year 1705.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor (Reunion Is) was born in the year 1705.   

Jan 24   In the year 1705 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

Feb 06   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer was born in the year 1705.   

Feb 15   In the year 1705 birth of charles A Vanloo, French painter   

Feb 21   Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born in the year 1705.   

Mar 03   In the year 1705 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

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   John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

May 05   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649) died on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1705 death of willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded