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   In the year 1716 philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)  

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

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

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance in the year 1716.  

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 in the year 1716.  

Mar 10   On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

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 in the year 1716.  

Apr 09   Johann Georg Zechner, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Felice de' Giardini, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar on this day in history.  

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist in the year 1716.  

Jun 02   On this day in history ogata Korin, Japanese painter  

Jun 05   On this day in history england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty  

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

Jun 09   Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter in the year 1716.  

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 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   On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 05   On this day in history battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks  

Sep 02   In the year 1716 johann Trier, composer  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

Jan 20   In the year 1716 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   On this day in history birth of gaspard Fritz, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1716 death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1716.  

Apr 28   In the year 1716 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)