1705 in History – What happened in year 1705

In history, year 1705 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1705.

Top Historical Events of the Year 1705:

Date/Month	Event / Incidence / Incident
08 January	George Frederick Handel premiered "Almeira" in Hamburg.
23 April	Richard Steele premiered "Tender Husband" in London.
05 May	Joseph I. Roman emperor succeeded because of his father.
01 October	Parliament announced that Rak ji would be made king after Hungary became independent.
23 November	Nicholas Rowe's play "Ulysses" premiered in London.
29 December	Proper Joyot's "Yidomono" premiered in Paris.

Famous birthdays in the year 1705:

Date/Month	Name / Profession / Country
02 March	William Murray / Politician / Scotland
05 November	Louis-Gabriel Guillemain / Violinist / France
07 September	Matthäus Günther / Painter / Germany
12 April	William Cookworthy / Politician / United Kingdom
14 January	Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier / Explorer / France
15 February	Charles-André van Loo / Painter / France
20 February	Nicolas Chédeville / Composer / France
21 February	Edward Hawke / Politician / United Kingdom
23 October	Maximilian Ulysses Browne / Field Marshal / Austria
23 July	Francis Blomefield / Author / United Kingdom
23 November	Thomas Birch / Author / United Kingdom
24 September	Count Leopold Joseph von Daun / Field Marshal / Austria
28 September	Henry Fox / Politician / United Kingdom
28 September	Johann Peter Kellner / Composer / Germany
29 November	Michael Christian Festing / Composer / United Kingdom