Historical Events In 1705

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

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

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

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   In the year 1705 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37  

Feb 06   On this day in history johann Matthias Leffloth, composer  

Feb 15   In the year 1705 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   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London on this day in history.  

May 05   Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 in the year 1705.  

May 10   In the year 1705 gallus Zeiler, composer  

Aug 04   On this day in history vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer  

Aug 08   In the year 1705 gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)  

Aug 08   On this day in history willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded  

Aug 13   In the year 1705 battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany  

Aug 16   In the year 1705 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50  

Sep 19   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies  

Sep 28   In the year 1705 henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)  

Oct 01   In the year 1705 parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1705 english fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona  

Oct 31   Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) in the year 1705.  

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

Nov 23   On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 21   Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born in the year 1705.  

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   Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) died in the year 1705.  

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   On this day in history death of titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator (b. 1649)  

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