Historical Events In 1706
Monday, 06 February 2023
Jan 17 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor on this day in history.
Jan 17 The birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist in the year 1706.
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 In the year 1706 battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen
Feb 27 In the year 1706 john Evelyn, diarist, dies
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 on this day in history.
Apr 19 Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies on this day in history.
Apr 24 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer in the year 1706.
Apr 29 Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on this day in history.
May 23 Battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed in the year 1706.
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 On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53
Sep 20 On this day in history franz Habermann, composer
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 on this day in history.
Oct 06 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) in the year 1706.
Oct 18 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)
Oct 26 Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Nov 07 Carlo Cecere, composer on this day in history.
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 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 in the year 1706.
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.