Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1705.  

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   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1705 queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

Apr 20   On this day in history balthasar Schmid, composer  

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   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer  

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

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

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

Aug 13   Battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1705 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master  

Sep 21   Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies in the year 1705.  

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   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   On this day in history clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)  

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

Nov 23   Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London in the year 1705.  

Dec 29   Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris in the year 1705.  

Jan 14   In the year 1705 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   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Leffloth, composer  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)  

Jan 15   Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1705 death of john Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627)  

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

Apr 02   Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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