Historical Events In 1705
Friday, 19 December 2025
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 On this day in history 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 Charles A Vanloo, French painter in the year 1705. 


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


Mar 03 Michael Schevenstuhl, composer in the year 1705. 


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


Apr 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1705 balthasar Schmid, composer 


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


May 05 On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 


May 10 In the year 1705 gallus Zeiler, composer 


Aug 04 In the year 1705 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 On this day in history willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded 


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


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 Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 on this day in history. 


Oct 15 English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona on this day in history. 


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 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. 


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