Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   1st US lighthouse built (Boston) in the year 1716.  

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   In the year 1716 first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)  

Sep 25   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1716.  

Sep 30   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1716 england & France sign treaty  

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar in the year 1716.  

Oct 25   On this day in history petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer  

Nov 03   Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1716 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Nov 26   In the year 1716 the first lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer in the year 1716.  

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council in the year 1716.  

Dec 26   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet  

Dec 26   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) 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   In the year 1716 birth of carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

Jan 20   In the year 1716 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   On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)  

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

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died on this day in history.  

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.  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1716 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)