Historical Events Jan 1 John V succeeds his father Pedro II as King of Portugal Jan 16 The Act of Union is ratified by the Scottish Parliament Events in 1707 Famous Birthdays Jan 22 Carl Höckh, German composer and violinist, born in Ebersdorf, Duchy of Bremen (d. 1773) Born in 1707 Famous Deaths Jan 4 Louis Willem I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, dies at 51 Jan 8 John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish politician (b. 1648) Jan 10 Philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621) Jan 20 Humphrey Hody, English theologian (b. 1659) Dec 1706 History by Year Feb 1707 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions
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