Historical Events In 1707

Jan 01   Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

Jan 01   John V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

Jan 04   Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies.   

Jan 22   Carl Hockh, composer.   

Feb 07   Carl August Thielo, composer.   

Feb 15   Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist   

Feb 20   Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies.   

Feb 25   Carlo Goldoni, Italy, lawyer/playwright (Belisario, Love of 3 Oranges)   

Mar 03   Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88   

Mar 07   Stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind.   

Apr 06   Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

Apr 15   Leonhard Euler, Bassle Sweden, mathematician (Euler's Constant).   

Apr 22   Henry Fielding, England, novelist (Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones)   

Apr 25   Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portugese   

Apr 25   Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portuguese.   

Apr 27   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

Apr 29   English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain   

May 01   England, Wales and Scotland form UK of Great Britain.   

May 01   Great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18000+ (36% of population) people   

May 03   Michiel de Swaen, South Netherlands physician/poet, dies at 53   

May 09   Dietrich Buxtehude, German organist/composer, dies at about 69   

May 14   Antonio Teixeira, composer.   

May 23   Carolus Linneus, Sweden, biological classifier   

Jun 13   Hungary declares itself independent under Ferenc Rákóczi II   

Jun 23   John Mill, English theologian.   

Jun 24   Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74.   

Jul 14   Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer.   

Aug 22   Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon   

Sep 07   George-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon, writer on natural history.   

Sep 15   Rákóczi II and Czar Peter the Great sign social security agreement   

Oct 02   Anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57   

Oct 05   Daniel Speer, composer, dies at 71.   

Oct 17   German composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach   

Oct 22   Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly   

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Jan 22   Carl hockh: Composer   

Feb 07   Carl august thielo: Composer   

Feb 15   Claude prosper: Paris france, novelist   

Feb 25   Carlo goldoni: Italy, lawyer/playwright (belisario, love of 3 oranges)   

Mar 07   Stephen hopkins: (gov-ri) signed decl of ind   

Apr 15   Leonhard euler: Bassle sweden, mathematician (euler's constant)   

Apr 22   Henry fielding: England, novelist (joseph andrews, tom jones)   

Apr 27   John burman: Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

Jan 04   Louis willem i: Count of baden-baden,    

Jan 08   John dalrymple: 1st earl of stair, scottish politician (b. 1648)   

Jan 10   Philibert: Comte de gramont, french writer (b. 1621)   

Jan 20   Humphrey hody: English theologian (b. 1659)   

Feb 20   Aurangzeb: Mogul emperor of india (1658-1707),    

Mar 03   Aurangzeb: Emperor of india (1658-1707),   

Mar 30   Vauban: French architect (b. 1633)   

Apr 06   Willem van de velde: The young, dutch seascape painter,