Births on April 24

Giovanni Battista Martini

Born on April 24, 1706

Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1780)

Giovanni Battista or Giambattista Martini, O.F.M. Conv. (24 April 1706 – 3 August 1784), also known as Padre Martini, was an Italian Conventual Franciscan friar, who was a leading musician, composer, and music historian of the period and a mentor to Mozart.

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Events on 1706

23 May

Battle of Ramillies
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy in the Battle of Ramillies.
7 Sep

Siege of Turin
War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.