Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   1st US lighthouse built (Boston) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) in the year 1716.  

Sep 14   On this day in history first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)  

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

Sep 30   In the year 1716 heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62  

Oct 09   In the year 1716 england & France sign treaty  

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1716 petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer  

Nov 03   On this day in history pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom  

Nov 14   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1716.  

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Nov 26   In the year 1716 the first lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer  

Dec 24   On this day in history patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

Dec 26   In the year 1716 the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet  

Dec 26   On this day in history thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)  

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

Jan 20   King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 26   In the year 1716 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 birth of gaspard Fritz, composer  

Mar 06   In the year 1716 birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)  

Jan 01   On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69  

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

Mar 13   In the year 1716 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

Apr 14   On this day in history death of arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral  

Apr 26   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died on this day in history.