Jan 12   Jacques Duphly, composer.   

Jan 15   Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist.   

Jan 26   Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

Jan 27   Vaclav Kalous, composer.   

Jan 29   Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

Feb 03   Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70.   

Feb 17   Antoine Galland, French interpreter, dies at 68   

Mar 11   Jan-Erasmus Quellinus, Flemish painter, dies at 80.   

Mar 19   Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer.   

Apr 11   John Alcock, composer   

Apr 15   Uprising of Yamasse-indians in South Carolina.   

Apr 17   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer   

Apr 19   James Nares, composer   

Apr 20   Nicholas Rowe's "Tragedy of Lady Jane Gray," premieres in London   

Apr 23   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer.   

Apr 28   Franz Sparry, composer.   

Apr 29   John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time.   

May 01   Prussia declares war on Sweden   

May 03   Edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads".   

May 04   French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

May 04   French manufacturer debuts inaugural folding umbrella (Paris France)   

May 05   Daniel Dal Barba, composer   

Jun 02   Herman-Francois Delange, composer.   

Jul 04   Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables and Tales).   

Jul 16   Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

Jul 25   Immanuel J Pyra, German poet (Temple of Real Poetry)   

Jul 29   10 Spanish treasure galleons sinks off Florida coast by hurricane.   

Jul 29   10 Spanish treasure galleons sunk off Florida coast by hurricane.   

Jul 30   Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St Lucie, Florida.   

Aug 12   Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies.   

Aug 22   Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames.   

Sep 01   King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch.   

Sep 01   Louis XIV, the great, king of France (1643-1715), dies at 76.   

Sep 02   Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer, dies at 87.   

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Jan 10   Christian august crusius: German philosopher and theologian    

Jan 12   Jacques duphly: Composer   

Jan 15   Georg c wagenzeil: Austria (court)composer/pianist   

Jan 26   Claude helvetius: Paris france, philosopher   

Jan 27   Vaclav kalous: Composer   

Jan 29   Georg christoph wagenseil: Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

Mar 04   James waldegrave: 2nd earl waldegrave, british statesman   

Mar 07   Ephraim williams: American philanthropist    

Jan 07   François fénelon: French-catholic theologian and writer (b. 1651)   

Feb 03   Gottfried vopelius: Composer,    

Feb 17   Antoine galland: French interpreter,   

Feb 21   Charles calvert: 3rd baron baltimore, governor of the province of maryland (b. 1637)   

Feb 25   Pu songling: Chinese writer (b. 1640)   

Mar 11   Jan-erasmus quellinus: Flemish painter,   

Mar 17   Gilbert burnet: Scottish bishop of salisbury (b. 1643)   

May 19   Charles montagu: Chancellor of the exchequer (b. 1661)