Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested  

Jan 15   On this day in history philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)  

Jan 20   In the year 1716 carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1716 england & Netherlands renew alliance  

Feb 10   In the year 1716 scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 gaspard Fritz, composer  

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1716 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

Apr 04   In the year 1716 john Evangelist Schreiber, composer  

Apr 04   In the year 1716 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

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

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

Apr 12   Felice de' Giardini, composer in the year 1716.  

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral on this day in history.  

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   Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.  

Jun 05   England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty in the year 1716.  

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

Jun 09   Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) in the year 1716.  

Jun 18   In the year 1716 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter  

Jun 25   In the year 1716 eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands  

Jul 08   Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen in the year 1716.  

Jul 09   Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1716.  

Aug 05   In the year 1716 battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks  

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   In the year 1716 birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)  

Mar 08   In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69  

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1716 death of arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral  

Apr 26   On this day in history death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

Apr 28   On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)