Historical Events In 1706
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Jan 17 On this day in history benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor
Jan 17 On this day in history the birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist
Jan 26 In the year 1706 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59
Jan 28 In the year 1706 john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)
Feb 12 In the year 1706 josef Christian, German sculptor
Feb 13 Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen in the year 1706.
Feb 13 On this day in history battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen
Feb 27 In the year 1706 john Evelyn, diarist, dies
Mar 03 On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52
Mar 08 Vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established on this day in history.
Mar 09 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52
Apr 19 Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies in the year 1706.
Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.
Apr 29 On this day in history emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria
May 23 On this day in history battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed
Jun 10 On this day in history john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens
Jul 21 On this day in history pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
Sep 08 On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53
Sep 20 Franz Habermann, composer on this day in history.
Sep 20 In the year 1706 pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79
Sep 21 In the year 1706 jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer
Sep 24 Treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden & August II of Saksen in the year 1706.
Oct 06 In the year 1706 pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )
Oct 18 In the year 1706 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)
Oct 26 In the year 1706 andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60
Nov 07 In the year 1706 carlo Cecere, composer
Nov 13 Godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies on this day in history.
Nov 16 Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 in the year 1706.
Dec 09 In the year 1706 pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58
Dec 17 Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer on this day in history.
Dec 28 In the year 1706 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59