Historical Events In 1716

Jan 01   In the year 1716 william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

Jan 08   Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 gaspard Fritz, composer  

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

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

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1716.  

Mar 21   Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1716 duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece  

Apr 09   In the year 1716 johann Georg Zechner, composer  

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

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   Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.  

Jun 05   England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter  

Jun 25   Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen  

Jul 09   On this day in history joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63  

Jul 18   In the year 1716 decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1716 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)  

Aug 03   On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 05   Battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks in the year 1716.  

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer in the year 1716.  

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1716.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1716.  

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

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1716.  

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  

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