Historical Events In 1706
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Jan 17 In the year 1706 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 On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59
Jan 28 On this day in history john Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor)
Feb 12 On this day in history josef Christian, German sculptor
Feb 13 Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen in the year 1706.
Feb 13 Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen in the year 1706.
Feb 27 On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies
Mar 03 On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52
Mar 08 On this day in history vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established
Mar 09 Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1706.
Apr 19 On this day in history galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies
Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer in the year 1706.
Apr 29 In the year 1706 emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria
May 23 Battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history john Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens
Jul 21 In the year 1706 pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
Sep 08 In the year 1706 romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53
Sep 20 Franz Habermann, composer on this day in history.
Sep 20 Pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Sep 21 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer in the year 1706.
Sep 24 Treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden & August II of Saksen on this day in history.
Oct 06 In the year 1706 pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )
Oct 18 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) on this day in history.
Oct 26 On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60
Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer in the year 1706.
Nov 13 On this day in history godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies
Nov 16 Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Dec 09 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 in the year 1706.
Dec 17 Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer in the year 1706.
Dec 28 In the year 1706 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59