Historical Events in 1705

Jan 8 George Frideric Handel's 1st opera "Almira" premieres in Hamburg

Apr 16 Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge

Apr 23 Richard Steele's "Tender Husband" premieres in London
Oct 1 Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king
Oct 15 English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona
Nov 23 Nicholas Rowe's play "Ulysses" premieres in London
Dec 26 Fateh Singh (6) and Zorawar Singh (7), sons of Guru Gobind Singh, are murdered by Wazir Khan for refusing to convert to Islam; they are now among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism
Dec 29 Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris