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May 1706Born on Saturday May 1, 1706
- Gertrudis Nimer, Amsterdam († 1710)
- Jean Baptiste GLORIEUX, Luigne, Hainaut, Belgique († 1756)
- Henricus Kuijters, Leiden, Nederland
- Franciscus Jacobus Doom, Hooglede
- Arie Kennis, Amsterdam
- Henricus Vervue, Chaam
- Joanna Eechout, Puiflijk, NL
- Hendrick Harmz, holten († 1776)
- Christian Ernst van Solms Baruth († 1748)
- Franciscus STOUTS, Chaam, Alphen-Chaam, Province of North Brabant, Netherlands
Died on Saturday May 1, 1706
- Gertrudis Nimer (4)
- Gervase ELWES Sir (77), Stolk, Suffolk, England
- Maeychien van Straten (66)
- Leuntje Arensd. Spaans (54), Scheveningen
- Leuntje Arens SPAANS (54), Scheveningen
- Geert Sturm (4), Serooskerke, Walcheren, Zeeland, Nederland
- Marcellis Huybers Verdonschot (81), Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Leuntje Arents Spaans (61), Scheveningen, South Holland, Netherlands
- Marguerite DOUCET (77), Ciran, 37240, France
- Leuntge Claese SPAANS, Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 1, 1706 at Delpher
Born on May 1
- 1594 » John Haynes, English-American politician, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut († 1653)
- 1602 » William Lilly, English astrologer († 1681)
- 1672 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician († 1719)
- 1730 » Joshua Rowley, English admiral († 1790)
- 1735 » Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist († 1819)
- 1751 » Judith Sargent Murray, American poet and playwright († 1820)
- 1764 » Benjamin Henry Latrobe, English-American architect, designed the United States Capitol († 1820)
- 1769 » Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1852)
- 1783 » Phoebe Hinsdale Brown, American hymnwriter († 1861)
- 1803 » James Clarence Mangan, Irish poet and author († 1849)
Died on May 1
- 1555 » Pope Marcellus II (b. 1501)
- 1572 » Pope Pius V (b. 1504)
- 1668 » Frans Luycx, Flemish painter (b. 1604)
- 1730 » François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645)
- 1731 » Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677)
- 1738 » Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669)
- 1772 » Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719)
- 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
- 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
- 1856 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774)
Names that were popular for boys in 1706
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Johann
- John
- Dirk
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1706
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Mary
- Anne
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Jannetje
- Trijntje
- Lijsbeth
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.