Historical Events In 1716

Jan 01   William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested in the year 1716.  

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits in the year 1716.  

Jan 26   On this day in history george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 gaspard Fritz, composer  

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

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1716.  

Mar 13   On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

Mar 21   Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer in the year 1716.  

Apr 04   On this day in history john Evangelist Schreiber, composer  

Apr 04   On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

Apr 08   Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer  

Apr 12   In the year 1716 felice de' Giardini, composer  

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral in the year 1716.  

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar in the year 1716.  

May 29   In the year 1716 louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

Jun 02   In the year 1716 ogata Korin, Japanese painter  

Jun 05   In the year 1716 england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty  

Jun 06   In the year 1716 1st slaves arrive in Louisiana  

Jun 09   On this day in history banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed)  

Jun 18   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter on this day in history.  

Jun 25   On this day in history eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands  

Jul 08   In the year 1716 great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen  

Jul 09   In the year 1716 joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63  

Jul 18   Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels in the year 1716.  

Jul 18   Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium in the year 1716.  

Aug 01   On this day in history 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)  

Aug 03   Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1716 johann Trier, composer  

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

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   On this day in history birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)  

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born in the year 1716.  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.  

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 01   William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 in the year 1716.  

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.  

Mar 08   In the year 1716 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   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died in the year 1716.  

Apr 26   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.  

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