Notable Birthdays - 1706
1706 Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 7 |
Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) |
Jan 17 |
Benjamin Franklin, Boston, Mass, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor, (d. 1790) |
Jan 28 |
John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) |
Feb 12 |
Josef Christian, German sculptor |
Mar 4 |
Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) |
Mar 6 |
George Pocock, British admiral (d. 1792) |
Apr 24 |
Giovanni Battista Martini, composer |
May 17 |
Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) |
May 20 |
Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) |
Jun 10 |
John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens |
Jul 21 |
Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) |
Sep 20 |
Franz Habermann, composer |
Sep 21 |
Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer |
Sep 21 |
Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735) |
Oct 6 |
Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) |
Oct 18 |
Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) |
Oct 18 |
Baldassare Galuppi, L'Olimpiade |
Nov 7 |
Carlo Cecere, Italian composer |
Nov 8 |
Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (d. 1772) |
Dec 17 |
Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) |
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