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Born on Thursday August 20, 1705
- Anna van Hove, Delft
- Jan Corsz van der Pijl, Aarlanderveen
- Hindrik Jans, Muntendam (gem. Midden-Groningen)
- Eunice Edwards, Windsor, Connecticut († 1788)
- Jacques Cauchon, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada († 1780)
- Helena Caspers Houtmeijer, Asperen († 1764)
- Adriaan van Made, Fijnaart,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Joanna Cornelissen, Rijsbergen, Nederland
- Hendrick, Heemskerk
- Catharina GEERS, Oostakker, 44051, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique, Sint Amandus
Died on Thursday August 20, 1705
- John Harriman (59), Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, United States
- Samuel Simon Meyer-Simon (44), Amsterdam
- Johan de Kies van Wissen (71), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Johan Kies van Wissen (71), Haarlem, N.H
- Charle Thessier (1), Ste. Anne de la Perade, Champlain, Quebec
- Perrette Billard (70), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Abel van Saporta Heer van Châteauneuf-les-Moutier (78)
- N.n. Massot (0), Heer
- Johan de Kies van Wissen (71), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland NL
- Tijs ROLLOIS, IJsselmonde
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 20, 1705 at Delpher
Born on August 20
- 1625 » Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist († 1709)
- 1632 » Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and academic († 1704)
- 1659 » Henry Every, English pirate († 1696)
- 1710 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic († 1761)
- 1719 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator († 1783)
- 1720 » Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
- 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
- 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
- 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
- 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
Died on August 20
- 1639 » Martin Opitz, German poet and hymnwriter (b. 1597)
- 1648 » Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1583)
- 1651 » Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Polish nobleman (b. 1612)
- 1672 » Cornelis de Witt, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1623)
- 1672 » Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (b. 1625)
- 1680 » William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
- 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
- 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
- 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
- 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
Names that were popular for boys in 1705
Names that were popular for girls in 1705
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1705
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- November 15 » Battle of Zsibó: Austrian-Danish victory over the Kurucs (Hungarians).