Historical Events In 1705

Jan 08   In the year 1705 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1705 farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

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   In the year 1705 charles A Vanloo, French painter  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1705 michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

Apr 02   In the year 1705 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   In the year 1705 queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

Apr 20   Balthasar Schmid, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

May 10   In the year 1705 gallus Zeiler, composer  

Aug 04   Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king  

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

Nov 15   On this day in history louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer  

Nov 23   Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1705 birth of peter Arctedius, [Artedi], Swedish biologist  

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

Jan 12   Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634) died in the year 1705.  

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 in the year 1705.  

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