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

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

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1716 johann Georg Zechner, composer  

Apr 12   On this day in history felice de' Giardini, composer  

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

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

May 29   On this day in history louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

Jun 02   Ogata Korin, Japanese painter in the year 1716.  

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

Jun 06   1st slaves arrive in Louisiana on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1716.  

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

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer in the year 1716.  

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1716 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   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died on this day in history.