Historical Events In 1716

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

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.  

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 in the year 1716.  

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   On this day in history the first lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 24   In the year 1716 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

Dec 26   The birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) 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   On this day in history 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   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   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.  

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

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