Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1706
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Literature
- Daniel Defoe, The Apparition of Mrs. Veal
- John Dennis, Operas after the Italian Manner ???
- John Philips, Cerealia
- Samuel Richardson is apprenticed to a London printer
- Watts, Horae Lyricae
- Watson, A Choice Collection of Scottish Poems
Theatre
- Joseph Addison, Rosamond
- Susanna Centlivre, The Platonick Lady
- Thomas D'Urfey, Wonders in the Sun
- George Farquhar, The Recruiting Officer, at Drury Lane
- Granville, The British Enchanters
- Manley, Almyna
Art
Music
- George Frederick Händel (or Handel) writes
Florindo and Daphne (first performed in 1708)
- George Frederick Händel (or Handel) travels to Italy
Science, Technology, & Medicine
Politics & Law
- England and Scotland define the terms for the Union (ratified in 1707)
- The Battle of Ramillies
- Richard Steele appointed Gazetteer
- Sunderland becomes Secretary of State
- Hughes, History of England
- Kennett, The Complete Hisotry of England (through 1719)
Philosophy & Theology
- John Locke, The Conduct of Understanding, On Miracles,
The Fourth Letter on Toleration
- Isaac Watts, Horae Lyricae
- South Carolina adopts Anglicanism as its official religion
Milestones
- Birth of John Baskerville, painter and typefounder
- Death of John Evelyn
- Birth of Benjamin Franklin
- Birth of Galuppi, composer
- Death of Pachelbel, composer
Miscellaneous
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