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Born on Friday February 12, 1706
- Cornelia Mareeuw, Hoek († 1746)
- Henricus Wijnen, Brunssum,, Limburg, Nederland
- Aart Wouters Sterk, Everdingen
- Franâßois Joseph GASSER, Pfetterhouse (68480, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Francesco Gelati, San Matteo delle Chiaviche di Viadana (MN) († 1707)
- Joanna Beckers, Heerlen (L)
- Christianus Bemelmans, Gronsveld, Limburg, Nederland
- Adrianus Schoonbaert, Ardooie,, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1758)
- Jacquemijne Van Reeth, Boom
- Joannes Cornelisse Van Hees, Weelde
Died on Friday February 12, 1706
- Catharina van Hunthum (69), Amsterdam,NL, Nederland
- Catharina van Hunthum (69), Amsterdam
- dirksie pieters BIJL (23), 's-gravendeel(zh)
- Catrina Hunthum (70), Amsterdam
- Dirksie Pietersd Bijl, `s-Gravendeel, zh.nld
- Françoise ROHAULT (75), Bougainville,80540,Somme,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
- Tieetske Wolters, Marum
- Joannes NOË (47), Zelzate, 43018, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Joannes Noe (47), Zelzate, België
- Catharina Pietersdr van Hunthum (69), Amsterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 12, 1706 at Delpher
Born on February 12
- 1637 » Jan Swammerdam, Dutch biologist and zoologist († 1680)
- 1663 » Cotton Mather, English-American minister and author († 1728)
- 1665 » Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician († 1721)
- 1704 » Charles Pinot Duclos, French author († 1772)
- 1706 » Johann Joseph Christian, German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver († 1777)
- 1728 » Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect († 1799)
- 1753 » François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, French admiral († 1798)
- 1761 » Jan Ladislav Dussek, Czech pianist and composer († 1812)
- 1768 » Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1835)
- 1775 » Louisa Adams, English-American wife of John Quincy Adams, 6th First Lady of the United States († 1852)
Died on February 12
- 1600 » Edward Denny, Knight Banneret of Bishop's Stortford, English soldier, privateer and adventurer (b. 1547)
- 1612 » Jodocus Hondius, Flemish cartographer (b. 1563)
- 1624 » George Heriot, Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist, founded George Heriot's School (b. 1563)
- 1713 » Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor (b. 1664)
- 1728 » Agostino Steffani, Italian priest and composer (b. 1653)
- 1763 » Pierre de Marivaux, French author and playwright (b. 1688)
- 1771 » Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (b. 1710)
- 1789 » Ethan Allen, American farmer, general, and politician (b. 1738)
- 1799 » Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian biologist and physiologist (b. 1729)
- 1804 » Immanuel Kant, German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1724)
Names that were popular for boys in 1706
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Gerrit
- Jansz
- John
- Johann
Names that were popular for girls in 1706
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Johanna
- Mary
- Van
- Jans
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Jeanne
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1706
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 3 » During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment.
- May 23 » John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at the Battle of Ramillies.
- July 22 » The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each countries' Parliaments, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- September 7 » War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.