See also: 1705 in music, other events of 1706, 1707 in music, list of years in music. See also: 1704 in music, other events of 1705, 1706 in music, list of years in music. ... Events May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - Dublin Gazette first edition Births January 17, in Boston, MA - Benjamin Franklin, American politician (died 1790) January 28 - John Baskerville, printer, typefounder (died 1775) March 6 - Sir George Pocock, British admiral (died 1792) April 24 - Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian musician (died 1784... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

Classical music

• First harpsichord book by Jean-Philippe Rameau

Jean-Philippe Rameau (September 25, 1683 - September 12, 1764) was one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era. ...

Opera

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Births

• April 24 - Giovanni Battista Martini, violinist, harpsichordist and composer
• October 18 - Baldassare Galuppi, composer best known for his operas

April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Giovanni Battista Martini (April 24, 1706 - August 4, 1784), Italian musician, was born at Bologna. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... Baldassare Galuppi (October 18, 1706 _ January 3, 1785) was a Venetian composer noted for his operas, and particularly opera buffa. ...

Deaths

• March 3 - Johann Pachelbel, composer