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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor...

by Sweden, under Charles XII, and forced out of the alliance in 1700 and 1706 respectively, but rejoined it in 1709 after the defeat of Charles XII at...

Events from the year 1706 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XIV English, Scottish and Irish Monarch: Anne Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud...

The 1706 Establishment was the first formal set of dimensions for ships of the Royal Navy. Two previous sets of dimensions had existed before, though these...

A small squadron of five sailing ships belonging to the Knights of Malta successfully capture a 46-gun Turkish ship carrying over 300 slaves. This is the...

unsuccessful, the attempt initiated in 1705 led to the Treaty of Union of 1706 being agreed and ratified by both parliaments. On 1 May 1707, the Kingdom...

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reduced to a fourth rate in 1697. Dreadnought was rebuilt at Blackwall in 1706 as a fourth rate of 60 guns. She was enlarged in 1722, and converted into...

The siege of Alcántara was a siege between Allied and French forces in 1706, as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. Lord Galway led a force of British...

1706 Rittenhouse is a private residence in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is known for being an expensive residential building, with...

NNC9204-1706 or NN9423 is a GLP-1/GIP/glucagon receptor triple agonist developed by Novo Nordisk. It was evaluated in a clinical trial; adverse effects...

Jonas Shish and launched in 1670. She was rebuilt at Chatham Dockyard in 1706 as a 100-gun first rate. In 1721 London was enlarged slightly, giving her...

Thomas Brerewood's Estate and Thomas Pitkins' Creditors Act 1706 Act of Parliament Parliament of England Long title An Act to subject the Estate of Thomas...

The Swedish invasion of Poland (1701–1706), also known as Charles XII's invasion of Poland or the Polish front of the Great Northern War, was a conflict...

Parliament of England in 1706, the other by the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. They put into effect the Treaty of Union agreed on 22 July 1706, which merged the...

William Stewart (c. 1706 – 3 May 1748) was a Scottish soldier and politician MP in the British Parliament. He was the third son of James Stewart, 5th Earl...

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The year 1706 in science and technology involved some significant events. William Jones publishes Synopsis palmariorum matheseos or, A New Introduction...

The siege of Xàtiva was a blockade of the town of Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia. It took place between 8 May and 6 June 1707 during the War of the...

article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1706. April 8 – George Farquhar's Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer is...

Lichfield Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom with three spires...

Treaty of Altranstädt may refer to Treaty of Altranstädt (1706), a peace treaty between Saxony, Poland-Lithuania and Sweden, including the abdication of...

John Ellicott (London, 1706–1772), was an English clock and watchmaker of the 18th century. His father, a Cornishman, John Ellicott (-1733), was also a...

Robert Harley (c. 1706 – 15 March 1774) was a British Member of Parliament. He was born a younger son of Edward Harley (1664–1735) and his wife Sarah,...

the advantage in the early stages but were forced onto the defensive after 1706. Although the Allies continued to advance in northern France, by 1709 Philip...

the Articles of Union. The details of the Treaty were agreed on 22 July 1706, and separate Acts of Union were then passed by the parliaments of England...

Civilization Jie of Xia, last ruler of the Xia dynasty, begins ruling around 1706 BC Lila-Ir-Tash, king of the Elamite Empire Rim-Sin I, king of the city-state...

method in French in 1686, and it was republished posthumously in English in 1706. Some of the books in Locke's library at the Bodleian are a combination of...

longest-standing ratepayer, having occupied the same premises on the Strand since 1706. Twinings tea varieties include black tea, green tea and herbal teas, along...