Deaths on July 9

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

Died on July 9, 1706

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (b. 1661)

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville was a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of the order of Saint-Louis, adventurer, privateer, trader, member of Compagnies Franches de la Marine and founder of the French colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal of French colonist parents.

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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.