Historical Events In 1716

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

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) in the year 1716.  

Sep 14   On this day in history first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)  

Sep 25   In the year 1716 johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

Sep 30   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1716.  

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer in the year 1716.  

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   On this day in history gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70  

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

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

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   On this day in history thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)  

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

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 in the year 1716.  

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

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)