Historical Events In 1705

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

Jan 08   George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1705 farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

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

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

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1705 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   On this day in history battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master  

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

Sep 28   Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1705 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1705 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1705 walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies  

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

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   On this day in history 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   Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded died on this day in history.