Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   On this day in history 1st US lighthouse built (Boston)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1716 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) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1716.  

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   In the year 1716 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   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 in the year 1716.  

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.  

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.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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)