Historical Events In 1706
Monday, 08 August 2022
Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor in the year 1706.
Jan 17 The birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist on this day in history.
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 Josef Christian, German sculptor on this day in history.
Feb 13 Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen in the year 1706.
Feb 13 In the year 1706 battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen
Feb 27 John Evelyn, diarist, dies in the year 1706.
Mar 03 Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 in the year 1706.
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 In the year 1706 galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies
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 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 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) in the year 1706.
Sep 08 Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Sep 20 In the year 1706 franz Habermann, composer
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 In the year 1706 treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden & August II of Saksen
Oct 06 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) on this day in history.
Oct 18 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)
Oct 26 Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1706.
Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer in the year 1706.
Nov 13 Godfried Schalcken, painter/etcher/engraver, dies in the year 1706.
Nov 16 On this day in history cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64
Dec 09 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Dec 17 Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer in the year 1706.
Dec 28 Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on this day in history.