Historical Events In 1706
Friday, 08 November 2024
Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor in the year 1706.
Jan 17 On this day in history the birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist
Jan 26 Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jan 28 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) in the year 1706.
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 John Evelyn, diarist, dies in the year 1706.
Mar 03 In the year 1706 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52
Mar 08 Vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established on this day in history.
Mar 09 Johann Pachelbel, German organist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1706.
Apr 19 Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies in the year 1706.
Apr 24 On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer
Apr 29 On this day in history 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 John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens on this day in history.
Jul 21 In the year 1706 pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
Sep 08 Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1706.
Sep 20 Franz Habermann, composer on this day in history.
Sep 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )
Oct 18 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) on this day in history.
Oct 26 Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1706.
Nov 07 In the year 1706 carlo Cecere, composer
Nov 13 Godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies in the year 1706.
Nov 16 Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 in the year 1706.
Dec 09 On this day in history pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58
Dec 17 In the year 1706 chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer
Dec 28 Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 in the year 1706.